Blockchain generation method and system, and related device

ABSTRACT

A method for blockchain generation is provided. The method includes: sending, by a client, transaction information to a first node device, where the transaction information includes basic information and digest information; receiving, by the client, an endorsement result sent by the first node device, where the endorsement result includes a signature generated after the first node device successfully performs transaction simulation; and if the endorsement result meets a preset transaction condition, sending, by the client, the digest information and the endorsement result to a second node device, so that the second node device sends, to the first node device the digest information to generate a complete blockchain. In this way, only the digest information is transmitted between the first node device and the second node device. Therefore, the second node device does not obtain the complete transaction information, so that information security is improved.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of International Application No.PCT/CN2019/074531, filed on Feb. 2, 2019, which claims priority toChinese Patent Application No. 201810154027.4, filed on Feb. 14, 2018.The disclosures of the aforementioned applications are herebyincorporated by reference in their entireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application relates to the field of Internet technologies, and inparticular, to a blockchain generation method and system, and a relateddevice.

BACKGROUND

A blockchain technology is essentially a distributed database technologyin which an ever-increasing quantity of tamper-resistant data recordsthat can be shared can be maintained by retaining a chain structure ofdata blocks. The core of the blockchain technology is that all currentlyparticipating nodes maintain a transaction and a database together. Inthe blockchain technology, the transaction is based on a cryptographyprinciple instead of trust, so that any two parties that reach anagreement can directly conduct a payment transaction withoutparticipation of a third party. The participating nodes include a peerand an orderer. After initiating a transaction, the peer performstransaction simulation based on a smart contract. The transactionsimulation is mainly used to verify validity of the transaction. Theorderer may determine a transaction sequence in a blockchain, to ensureorderly transactions.

Although a concept of the blockchain derives from a bitcoin system, theblockchain technology can do much more than a cryptocurrency. From theperspective of a service, tangible products such as automobiles, realestate, and food and intangible assets such as bonds, private equity,and securities all seek the decentralized blockchain technology, and anenterprise-level blockchain system emerges as required. Different fromthe bitcoin system, the enterprise-level blockchain system has thefollowing three features: 1. Be applicable to various services inaddition to the cryptocurrency by using a turing complete smartcontract. 2. Protect transaction privacy but allow auditing. 3.Selectively perform transaction verification without participation ofall nodes.

Currently, to protect transaction privacy, a concept of a channel isprovided in the enterprise-level blockchain system. Different peers canjoin only a specified channel based on permission. Transaction data canbe shared between peers on a same channel, but transaction data ondifferent channels is isolated from each other. In other words, if twopeers belong to different channels, then their data is invisible to eachother. In this case, a mechanism for preventing a transaction from beingviewed by a peer unrelated to the transaction is provided, so thattransaction privacy is protected.

However, in the channel mechanism, a transaction privacy problem can beeffectively resolved on a peer side, but an orderer can still view alltransactions. To be specific, if an organization provides both a peerand an orderer, the organization can still view all transactioninformation by using the orderer although the peer can view only sometransaction information because of the channel mechanism. Consequently,a channel only exists in name, and information security vulnerabilitystill exists.

SUMMARY

Example embodiments of the present disclosure provide a blockchaingeneration method and system, and a related device. Only digestinformation is transmitted between two node devices, and the digestinformation is a part of content in transaction information. Therefore,an ordering node device does not obtain the complete transactioninformation, so that information security is improved, and transactionprivacy is also protected.

In view of this, a first aspect of embodiments of this applicationprovides a blockchain generation method, and the method includes thefollowing steps:

A client first sends first transaction information to a first nodedevice. The first transaction information includes first basicinformation and first digest information, the first basic informationincludes transaction data and a transaction object, the first digestinformation is fingerprint information (namely, unique information)extracted from the first basic information, and the digest informationis usually used to implement functions such as data signature and dataintegrity check.

Then the client receives a first endorsement result sent by the firstnode device. The first endorsement result may include a signaturegenerated after the first node device successfully performs transactionsimulation. If endorsement fails, no first endorsement result isgenerated.

The client determines whether the first endorsement result meets apreset transaction condition. If the first endorsement result meets thepreset transaction condition, the client sends the first digestinformation and the first endorsement result to a second node device, sothat the second node device sends to the first node device, based on thefirst endorsement result, the first digest information used to generatea complete blockchain.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, theblockchain generation method is provided. The client first sends thefirst transaction information to the first node device, where the firsttransaction information includes the first basic information and thefirst digest information, and the first transaction information is usedto instruct the first node device to perform transaction simulation. Theclient receives the first endorsement result sent by the first nodedevice, where the first endorsement result includes the signaturegenerated after the first node device successfully performs transactionsimulation. If the first endorsement result meets the preset transactioncondition, the client sends the first digest information and the firstendorsement result to the second node device, so that the second nodedevice sends to the first node device, based on the first endorsementresult, the first digest information used to generate a completeblockchain. In the foregoing manner, only the digest information istransmitted between the first node device and the second node device,and the digest information is a part of content in the transactioninformation. Therefore, the second node device does not obtain thecomplete transaction information, so that information security isimproved, and transaction privacy is also protected.

In a first implementation of the first aspect of the embodiments of thisapplication, the client receives a first endorsement result sent by thefirst node device may specifically include the following steps:

The client receives N first endorsement results sent by N node devicesin the first node device, where N is a positive integer greater than 0.Assuming that there are a total of 100 first node devices, and N is 50,the client receives first endorsement results sent by 50 node devices inthe 100 first node devices. Each node device usually sends oneendorsement result. After receiving the first endorsement result sent bythe first node device, the client determines whether a value of N isgreater than or equal to a preset threshold. If N is greater than orequal to the preset threshold, the client determines that the firstendorsement result meets the preset transaction condition.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, specificcontent that meets the preset transaction condition is described. Theclient needs to receive first endorsement results of a quantity that isgreater than or equal to the preset threshold. In other words, it isconsidered that the preset transaction condition is met only when atleast N node devices need to send endorsement results to the client. Inthe foregoing manner, a plurality of node devices provide endorsementresults, so that multi-party verification is implemented, therebyimproving endorsement reliability.

In a second implementation of the first aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, the method may further include the following steps:

The client first sends second transaction information to the first nodedevice. The second transaction information includes second basicinformation and second digest information, the second basic informationincludes transaction data and a transaction object, the second digestinformation is fingerprint information (namely, unique information)extracted from the second basic information, and the digest informationis usually used to implement functions such as data signature and dataintegrity check.

Then the client receives a second endorsement result sent by the firstnode device. The second endorsement result may include a signaturegenerated after the first node device successfully performs transactionsimulation. If endorsement fails, no second endorsement result isgenerated.

The client determines whether the second endorsement result meets thepreset transaction condition. If the second endorsement result meets thepreset transaction condition, the client sends the second digestinformation and the second endorsement result to the second node device,so that the second node device sends, to the first node device based onthe second endorsement result, the second digest information used togenerate a complete blockchain.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, theclient may further conduct a plurality of transactions, a plurality ofclients are included for a blockchain, and each client conducts aplurality of different transactions. In the foregoing manner, the clientcan conduct a plurality of transactions based on a user requirement. Ina process of each transaction, only digest information is transmittedbetween the first node device and the second node device, and the digestinformation is a part of content in transaction information. Therefore,the second node device does not obtain the complete transactioninformation, so that information security is improved, and transactionprivacy is also protected.

A second aspect of the embodiments of this application provides ablockchain generation method, and the method includes the followingsteps:

A first node device first receives first transaction information sent bya client. The first transaction information includes first basicinformation and first digest information, the first basic informationincludes transaction data and a transaction object, the first digestinformation is fingerprint information (namely, unique information)extracted from the first basic information, and the digest informationis usually used to implement functions such as data signature and dataintegrity check.

Then the first node device performs transaction simulation based on thefirst transaction information, to generate a first endorsement resultcorresponding to the transaction simulation. The first endorsementresult includes a signature generated after the first node devicesuccessfully performs transaction simulation. If endorsement fails, nofirst endorsement result is generated.

Then the first node device sends the first endorsement result to theclient, so that the client sends the first digest information and thefirst endorsement result to a second node device. Finally, the firstnode device receives the first digest information that is sent by thesecond node device and that is used to generate a complete blockchain.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, theblockchain generation method is provided. The first node device firstreceives the first transaction information sent by the client, where thefirst transaction information includes the first basic information andthe first digest information, and the first transaction information isused to instruct the first node device to perform transactionsimulation. The first node device performs transaction simulation basedon the first transaction information, to generate the first endorsementresult corresponding to the transaction simulation. Then the first nodedevice sends the first endorsement result to the client. Finally, thefirst node device receives the first digest information that is sent bythe second node device and that is used to generate a completeblockchain. In the foregoing manner, only the digest information istransmitted between the first node device and the second node device,and the digest information is a part of content in the transactioninformation. Therefore, the second node device does not obtain thecomplete transaction information, so that information security isimproved, and transaction privacy is also protected.

In a first implementation of the second aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, after the first node device receives the firsttransaction information sent by the client, the method may furtherinclude the following steps:

The first node device first obtains a transaction correspondence basedon the first transaction information. The transaction correspondence isused to indicate a correspondence between the first digest informationand the first transaction information. Specifically, the transactioncorrespondence may be a table or a graph relationship. Then the firstnode device stores the transaction correspondence.

It may be understood that usually, the first node device locally storesthe transaction correspondence.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, the firstnode device may further obtain the transaction correspondence based onthe first transaction information, and locally store the transactioncorrespondence. In the foregoing manner, the first node device canlocally store the transaction correspondence, so that correspondingtransaction information can be determined based on digest information,thereby improving feasibility and operability of the solution.

In a second implementation of the second aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, after the first node device receives the first digestinformation that is sent by the second node device and that is used togenerate a complete blockchain, the method may further include thefollowing steps:

Each first node device locally stores the transaction correspondence.Therefore, each first node device may obtain the first transactioninformation based on the transaction correspondence and the first digestinformation. The transaction correspondence is used to indicate thecorrespondence between the first digest information and the firsttransaction information. Then each first node device generates thecomplete blockchain based on the first transaction information. Theblockchain includes the plurality of blocks, and the blocks aregenerated by the first node device based on the first transactioninformation.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, a mannerof assembling the blockchain by the first node device is described. Tobe specific, each first node device obtains the first transactioninformation based on the transaction correspondence and the first digestinformation, and may generate the complete blockchain by using the firsttransaction information. In the foregoing manner, each first node devicemay assemble the blockchain, and the first node devices do not need tonotify each other of the blockchain, so that practicability of thesolution is improved.

In a third implementation of the second aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, after the first node device receives the first digestinformation that is sent by the second node device and that is used togenerate a complete blockchain, the method may further include thefollowing steps:

The first node device first obtains the first transaction informationbased on the transaction correspondence and the first digestinformation. The transaction correspondence is used to indicate thecorrespondence between the first digest information and the firsttransaction information. Then the first node device generates a completeblockchain based on the first transaction information, and the firstnode device broadcasts the complete blockchain to another first nodedevice.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, anothermanner of assembling the blockchain by the first node device isdescribed. To be specific, one first node device generates the completeblockchain based on the first transaction information, and then thefirst node device broadcasts the complete blockchain to another firstnode device. In the foregoing manner, only one first node device needsto assemble the complete blockchain, so that flexibility and feasibilityof the solution are improved.

In fourth implementation of the second aspect of the embodiments of thisapplication, after the first node device receives the first transactioninformation sent by the client, the method may further include thefollowing steps:

The first node device first receives second transaction information sentby the client. The second transaction information includes second basicinformation and second digest information, the second basic informationincludes transaction data and a transaction object, the second digestinformation is fingerprint information (namely, unique information)extracted from the second basic information, and the digest informationis usually used to implement functions such as data signature and dataintegrity check.

Then the first node device performs transaction simulation based on thesecond transaction information, to generate a second endorsement resultcorresponding to the transaction simulation. The second endorsementresult includes a signature generated after the first node devicesuccessfully performs transaction simulation. If endorsement fails, nosecond endorsement result is generated.

Then the first node device sends the second endorsement result to theclient, so that the client sends the second digest information and thesecond endorsement result to the second node device. Finally, the firstnode device receives the second digest information that is sent by thesecond node device and that is used to generate a complete blockchain.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, the firstnode device may further conduct a plurality of transactions, a pluralityof clients are included for a blockchain, and each client conducts aplurality of different transactions. In the foregoing manner, the clientcan conduct a plurality of transactions based on a user requirement. Ina process of each transaction, only digest information is transmittedbetween the first node device and the second node device, and the digestinformation is a part of content in transaction information. Therefore,the second node device does not obtain the complete transactioninformation, so that information security is improved, and transactionprivacy is also protected.

A third aspect of the embodiments of this application provides ablockchain generation method, and the method includes the followingsteps:

A second node device first receives first digest information and a firstendorsement result that are sent by a client. The first endorsementresult is a signature generated after a first node device successfullyperforms transaction simulation, the first digest information belongs tofirst transaction information, the first transaction information furtherincludes first basic information, and the first basic informationincludes transaction data and a transaction object. Then the second nodedevice may send the first digest information to the first node devicebased on the first endorsement result, so that the first node devicegenerates a complete blockchain based on the first digest information.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, thesecond node device first receives the first digest information and thefirst endorsement result that are sent by the client, where the firstendorsement result is the signature generated after the first nodedevice successfully performs transaction simulation. The second nodedevice sends the first digest information to the first node device basedon the first endorsement result, so that the first node device generatesthe complete blockchain based on the first digest information. In theforegoing manner, only the digest information is transmitted between thefirst node device and the second node device, and the digest informationis a part of content in the transaction information. Therefore, thesecond node device does not obtain the complete transaction information,so that information security is improved, and transaction privacy isalso protected.

In a first implementation of the third aspect of the embodiments of thisapplication, that the second node device sends the first digestinformation to the first node device based on the first endorsementresult specifically includes the following step:

After the second node device determines, based on the first endorsementresult, that a current transaction is a valid transaction, the secondnode device sends the first digest information to the first node device.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, thesecond node device needs to first determine whether the currenttransaction is a valid transaction, and if the current transaction is avalid transaction, the second node device may send the first digestinformation to the first node device. In the foregoing manner,reliability of the solution can be improved, and a transaction isconducted on the premise that the transaction is valid, so thatpracticality of the solution is improved.

In a second implementation of the third aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, after the second node device receives the first digestinformation and the first endorsement result that are sent by theclient, the method may further include the following steps:

If a second endorsement result meets a preset transaction condition, thesecond node device receives second digest information and the secondendorsement result that are sent by the client. The second endorsementresult is a signature generated after the first node device successfullyperforms transaction simulation. Then the second node device maydetermine a transaction sequence based on the first digest informationand the second digest information. Determining the transaction sequencemay be specifically referred to as “ordering”. Ordering is performedaccording to a first come first ordered rule. Then the second nodedevice sends the second digest information to the first node devicebased on an ordering result and the second endorsement result, so thatthe first node device generates a complete blockchain based on thesecond digest information.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, thesecond node device determines the transaction sequence based on thefirst digest information and the second digest information. In an actualapplication, the transaction sequence may be determined based on aplurality of pieces of digest information. In the foregoing manner, thefirst node device generates a corresponding blockchain based on aspecific transaction sequence, so that feasibility of the solution isimproved.

A fourth aspect of the embodiments of this application provides ablockchain generation method, and the method may include the followingsteps:

A client first sends transaction information to a first node device. Thetransaction information includes transaction data and a transactionobject. Then the client receives an endorsement result sent by the firstnode device. The endorsement result is a signature generated after thefirst node device successfully performs transaction simulation. Thetransaction simulation means simulating a user transaction processaccording to a rule of a smart contract, to predict whether atransaction succeeds. If the transaction succeeds, the first node devicesigns the transaction and generates an endorsement result.

If the endorsement result meets a preset transaction condition, theclient sends the transaction information and the endorsement result tosecond node devices, so that the second node devices generate a completeblockchain based on the transaction information and the endorsementresult. The second node devices belong to a same transaction group.

In this embodiment of this application, transaction information is notreceived by all second node devices, and therefore the transactioninformation is not leaked to a transaction-unrelated second node device,and transaction privacy is not leaked. In this application, second nodedevices are grouped, so that only a second node device group related toa current transaction is selected to provide an ordering service whenthe transaction is sent. Therefore, a transaction-unrelated participantis fundamentally prevented from obtaining any transaction information,so that transaction privacy is protected.

In first implementation of the fourth aspect of the embodiments of thisapplication, before the client sends the transaction information and theendorsement result to the second node devices, the method may furtherinclude the following steps:

The client first obtains a group identifier from configurationinformation based on the transaction information. The group identifieris used to indicate second node devices belonging to a same transactiongroup, and the configuration information is a preset correspondencebetween transaction information and a group identifier. The client maydetermine, based on the group identifier, the second node devicesbelonging to a same transaction group.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, theclient may determine, by using a group identifier in configurationinformation, second node devices of a group to which a currenttransaction needs to be sent, and a second node device unrelated to thecurrent transaction does not receive related transaction information. Inthe foregoing manner, transaction privacy can be protected. In addition,second node devices belonging to a same group are determined by usingpredefined configuration information, so that reliability of thesolution can be improved.

In a second implementation of the fourth aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, before the client sends the transaction informationand the endorsement result to the second node devices, the method mayfurther include the following steps:

The client first obtains a target channel identifier corresponding tothe transaction information. The target channel identifier is used toindicate the first node device that has a communication connectionrelationship with the client, and a channel corresponding to the targetchannel identifier is used for data exchange between the client and thefirst node device. Generally, the client may establish a communicationconnection to a plurality of first node devices. Then the client maydetermine, based on a group correspondence, a same transaction groupcorresponding to the target channel identifier. The group correspondenceis a correspondence between a channel identifier and a transactiongroup. Finally, the client obtains second node devices belonging to thesame transaction group, and sends the transaction information to thesecond node devices belonging to the same transaction group.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, theclient may obtain the target channel identifier corresponding to thetransaction information, and determine, based on the groupcorrespondence, the same transaction group corresponding to the targetchannel identifier, and therefore obtain the second node devicesbelonging to the same transaction group. In the foregoing manner, secondnode devices of a transaction group to which a current transaction needsto be sent can be determined, and a second node device other than thetransaction group does not receive related transaction information. Inthe foregoing manner, transaction privacy can be protected, andflexibility and reliability of the solution are also improved.

In a third implementation of the fourth aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, the method may further include the following step:

If the client detects that the second node devices do not belong to asame transaction group, the client generates a prompt message. Theprompt message is used to indicate that an error occurs in atransaction. A prompt may be provided through voice, or prompt contentmay be displayed on the client, so that a user can obtain a transactionstatus in a timely manner.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, if theclient detects that the second node devices do not belong to a sametransaction group, the client generates the prompt message indicatingthat an error occurs in the current transaction. In the foregoingmanner, the transaction information can be prevented from being sent tosecond node devices that do not belong to a same transaction group, sothat reliability of the solution is improved. In addition, the user canbe notified of a transaction error in a timely manner, so that errordiagnosis and rectification can be performed in a timely manner.

A fifth aspect of the embodiments of this application provides a client,and the client includes:

a sending module, configured to send first transaction information to afirst node device, where the first transaction information includesfirst basic information and first digest information, the firsttransaction information is used to instruct the first node device toperform transaction simulation, and the first basic information includestransaction data and a transaction object and

a receiving module, configured to receive a first endorsement resultsent by the first node device, where the first endorsement resultincludes a signature generated after the first node device successfullyperforms transaction simulation, where

the sending module is configured to: if the first endorsement resultreceived by the receiving module meets a preset transaction condition,send the first digest information and the first endorsement result to asecond node device, so that the second node device sends to the firstnode device, based on the first endorsement result, the first digestinformation used to generate a complete blockchain.

In a first implementation of the fifth aspect of the embodiments of thisapplication, the client further includes a determining module, where

the receiving module is further configured to receive N firstendorsement results sent by N node devices in the first node device,where N is a positive integer greater than 0; and

the determining module is configured to: after the receiving modulereceives the first endorsement result sent by the first node device, ifN is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, determine that thefirst endorsement result meets the preset transaction condition.

In a second implementation of the fifth aspect of the embodiments ofthis application,

the sending module is further configured to send second transactioninformation to the first node device, where the second transactioninformation includes second basic information and second digestinformation, and the second transaction information is used to instructthe first node device to perform transaction simulation;

the receiving module is further configured to receive a secondendorsement result sent by the first node device, where the secondendorsement result is a signature generated after the first node devicesuccessfully performs transaction simulation; and

the sending module is further configured to: if the second endorsementresult received by the receiving module meets the preset transactioncondition, send the second digest information and the second endorsementresult to the second node device, so that the second node device sends,to the first node device based on the second endorsement result, thesecond digest information used to generate a complete blockchain, anddetermines, based on the first digest information and the second digestinformation, a transaction sequence corresponding to a plurality oftransactions.

A sixth aspect of the embodiments of this application provides a nodedevice, and the node device includes:

a receiving module, configured to receive first transaction informationsent by a client, where the first transaction information includes firstbasic information and first digest information, and the first basicinformation includes transaction data and a transaction object;

a generation module, configured to perform transaction simulation basedon the first transaction information received by the receiving module,to generate a first endorsement result corresponding to the transactionsimulation, where the first endorsement result includes a signaturegenerated after the first node device successfully performs transactionsimulation; and

a sending module, configured to send the first endorsement resultgenerated by the generation module to the client, so that the clientsends the first digest information and the first endorsement result to asecond node device, where

the receiving module is configured to receive the first digestinformation that is sent by the second node device and that is used togenerate a complete blockchain.

In a first implementation of the sixth aspect of the embodiments of thisapplication, the node device further includes an obtaining module and astorage module, where

the obtaining module is configured to: after the receiving modulereceives the first transaction information sent by the client, obtain atransaction correspondence based on the first transaction information,where the transaction correspondence is used to indicate acorrespondence between the first digest information and the firsttransaction information; and

the storage module is configured to store the transaction correspondenceobtained by the obtaining module.

In a second implementation of the sixth aspect of the embodiments ofthis application,

the obtaining module is further configured to: after the receivingmodule receives the first digest information that is sent by the secondnode device and that is used to generate a complete blockchain, obtainthe first transaction information based on the transactioncorrespondence and the first digest information, where the transactioncorrespondence is used to indicate the correspondence between the firstdigest information and the first transaction information; and

the generation module is further configured to generate a completeblockchain based on the first transaction information obtained by theobtaining module, where the blockchain includes a plurality of blocks,and the blocks are generated by the first node device based on the firsttransaction information.

In a third implementation of the sixth aspect of the embodiments of thisapplication,

the obtaining module is further configured to: after the receivingmodule receives the first digest information that is sent by the secondnode device and that is used to generate a complete blockchain, obtainthe first transaction information based on the transactioncorrespondence and the first digest information, where the transactioncorrespondence is used to indicate the correspondence between the firstdigest information and the first transaction information;

the generation module is further configured to generate a completeblockchain based on the first transaction information obtained by theobtaining module; and

the sending module is further configured to broadcast the completeblockchain generated by the generation module to another first nodedevice that has a same node device function as the first node device.

In a fourth implementation of the sixth aspect of the embodiments ofthis application,

the receiving module is further configured to: after receiving the firsttransaction information sent by the client, receive second transactioninformation sent by the client, where the second transaction informationincludes second basic information and second digest information;

the generation module is further configured to perform transactionsimulation based on the second transaction information received by thereceiving module, to generate a second endorsement result correspondingto the transaction simulation, where the second endorsement result is asignature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation;

the sending module is further configured to send the second endorsementresult generated by the generation module to the client, so that theclient sends the second digest information and the second endorsementresult to the second node device if the second endorsement result meetsa preset transaction condition; and

the receiving module is further configured to receive the second digestinformation sent by the second node device based on the secondendorsement result, so that the second node device determines atransaction sequence based on the first digest information and thesecond digest information.

A seventh aspect of the embodiments of this application provides a nodedevice, and the node device includes:

a receiving module, configured to receive first digest information and afirst endorsement result that are sent by a client, where the firstendorsement result is a signature generated after a first node devicesuccessfully performs transaction simulation, the first digestinformation belongs to first transaction information, the firsttransaction information further includes first basic information, andthe first basic information includes transaction data and a transactionobject; and

a sending module, configured to send the first digest information to thefirst node device based on the first endorsement result received by thereceiving module, so that the first node device generates a completeblockchain based on the first digest information.

In a first implementation of the seventh aspect of the embodiments ofthis application,

the sending module is further configured to: after the second nodedevice determines, based on the first endorsement result, that a currenttransaction is a valid transaction, send the first digest information tothe first node device.

In a second implementation of the seventh aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, the node device further includes a determining module,where

the receiving module is further configured to: after receiving the firstdigest information and the first endorsement result that are sent by theclient, if a second endorsement result meets a preset transactioncondition, receive second digest information and the second endorsementresult that are sent by the client, where the second endorsement resultis a signature generated after the first node device successfullyperforms transaction simulation;

the determining module is configured to determine a transaction sequencebased on the first digest information and the second digest informationthat is received by the receiving module; and

the sending module is further configured to send the second digestinformation to the first node device based on the transaction sequencedetermined by the determining module and the second endorsement result,so that the first node device generates a complete blockchain based onthe second digest information.

An eighth aspect of the embodiments of this application provides aclient, and the client includes:

a sending module, configured to send transaction information to a firstnode device; and

a receiving module, configured to receive an endorsement result sent bythe first node device, where the endorsement result is a signaturegenerated after the first node device successfully performs transactionsimulation, where

the sending module is configured to: if the endorsement result meets apreset transaction condition, send the transaction information and theendorsement result that is received by the receiving module to secondnode devices, so that the second node devices generate a completeblockchain based on the transaction information and the endorsementresult, where the second node devices belong to a same transactiongroup.

In a first implementation of the eighth aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, the client further includes an obtaining module and adetermining module, where

the obtaining module is configured to: before the sending module sendsthe transaction information and the endorsement result to the secondnode devices, obtain a group identifier from configuration informationbased on the transaction information, where the group identifier is usedto indicate second node devices belonging to a same transaction group,and the configuration information is a preset correspondence betweentransaction information and a group identifier; and

the determining module is configured to determine, based on the groupidentifier obtained by the obtaining module, the second node devicesbelonging to a same transaction group.

In a second implementation of the eighth aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, the client further includes an obtaining module and adetermining module, where

the obtaining module is configured to: before the sending module sendsthe transaction information and the endorsement result to the secondnode devices, obtain a target channel identifier corresponding to thetransaction information, where the target channel identifier is used toindicate the first node device that has a communication connectionrelationship with the client, and a channel corresponding to the targetchannel identifier is used for data exchange between the client and thefirst node device;

the determining module is configured to determine, based on a groupcorrespondence, a same transaction group corresponding to the targetchannel identifier obtained by the obtaining module, where the groupcorrespondence is a correspondence between a channel identifier and atransaction group; and

the obtaining module is configured to obtain second node devicesbelonging to the same transaction group determined by the determiningmodule.

In a third implementation of the eighth aspect of the embodiments ofthis application, the client further includes a generation module, where

the generation module is configured to: if the second node devices donot belong to a same transaction group, generate a prompt message, wherethe prompt message is used to indicate that an error occurs in atransaction.

A ninth aspect of the embodiments of this application provides a client,and the client includes a memory, a transceiver, a processor, and a bussystem, where

the memory is configured to store a program and an instruction;

the transceiver is configured to receive or send information under thecontrol of the processor;

the processor is configured to execute the program in the memory;

the bus system is configured to connect the memory, the transceiver, andthe processor, so that the memory, the transceiver, and the processorcommunicate with each other; and

the processor is configured to invoke the program and instruction in thememory to perform the method described in the first aspect or the fourthaspect.

A tenth aspect of the embodiments of this application provides a nodedevice, and the node device includes a memory, a transceiver, aprocessor, and a bus system, where

the memory is configured to store a program and an instruction;

the transceiver is configured to receive or send information under thecontrol of the processor;

the processor is configured to execute the program in the memory;

the bus system is configured to connect the memory, the transceiver, andthe processor, so that the memory, the transceiver, and the processorcommunicate with each other; and

the processor is configured to invoke the program and instruction in thememory to perform the method described in the second aspect.

An eleventh aspect of the embodiments of this application provides anode device, and the node device includes a memory, a transceiver, aprocessor, and a bus system, where

the memory is configured to store a program and instructions;

the transceiver is configured to receive or send information under thecontrol of the processor;

the processor is configured to execute the program in the memory;

the bus system is configured to connect the memory, the transceiver, andthe processor, so that the memory, the transceiver, and the processorcommunicate with each other; and

the processor is configured to invoke the program and instructions inthe memory to perform the method according to the third aspect.

A twelfth aspect of the embodiments of this application provides ablockchain generation system, and the blockchain generation systemincludes a client, a first node device, and a second node device, where

the client sends first transaction information to the first node device,where the first transaction information includes first basic informationand first digest information, and the first basic information includestransaction data and a transaction object;

the first node device performs transaction simulation based on the firsttransaction information;

the first node device sends a first endorsement result to the client,where the first endorsement result includes a signature generated afterthe first node device successfully performs transaction simulation;

if the first endorsement result meets a preset transaction condition,the client sends the first digest information and the first endorsementresult to the second node device; and

the second node device sends to the first node device, based on thefirst endorsement result, the first digest information used to generatea complete blockchain.

A thirteenth aspect of the embodiments of this application provides acomputer-readable storage medium, where the computer-readable storagemedium stores an instruction, and when the instruction runs on acomputer, the computer performs the method according to the foregoingaspects.

A fourteenth aspect of the embodiments of this application provides acomputer program product including an instruction, where when thecomputer program product runs on a computer, the computer can performthe method according to any one of the foregoing aspects.

In addition, for technical effects brought by any design manner of thefifth aspect to the fourteenth aspect, refer to technical effectsbrought by different design manners of the first aspect to the fourthaspect. Details are not described herein again.

It can be learned from the foregoing technical solutions that exampleembodiments of this application have at least the following advantages:

In the embodiments of this application, the blockchain generation methodis provided. The client first sends the first transaction information tothe first node device, where the first transaction information includesthe first basic information and the first digest information, and thefirst transaction information is used to instruct the first node deviceto perform transaction simulation. The client receives the firstendorsement result sent by the first node device, where the firstendorsement result includes the signature generated after the first nodedevice successfully performs transaction simulation. If the firstendorsement result meets the preset transaction condition, the clientsends the first digest information and the first endorsement result tothe second node device, so that the second node device sends to thefirst node device, based on the first endorsement result, the firstdigest information used to generate a complete blockchain. In theforegoing manner, only the digest information is transmitted between thefirst node device and the second node device, and the digest informationis a part of content in the transaction information. Therefore, thesecond node device does not obtain the complete transaction information,so that information security is improved, and transaction privacy isalso protected.

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To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentdisclosure more clearly, the following briefly describes theaccompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments.Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description showmerely some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of comparison between a conventionalpayment system and a blockchain payment system according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of composition of a blockchain accordingto an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic architectural diagram of hyperledger fabricaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic architectural diagram of a blockchain generationsystem according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an example blockchain generation methodaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic interaction flowchart of a blockchain generationmethod according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 7(a) is a schematic diagram of conducting a transaction based ondigest information according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 7(b) is another schematic diagram of conducting a transaction basedon digest information according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 7(c) is another schematic diagram of conducting a transaction basedon digest information according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 7(d) is another schematic diagram of conducting a transaction basedon digest information according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of another example blockchain generationmethod according to an embodiment according to an embodiment of thisapplication;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an example group correspondenceaccording to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 10 is another schematic interaction flowchart of an exampleblockchain generation method according to an embodiment of thisapplication;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an example client according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of another example client according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of an example node device according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of another example node device accordingto an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of an example node device according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of another example node device accordingto an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of an example client according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of another example client according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of another example client according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of an example blockchain generationsystem according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 21 is a schematic structural diagram of a client according to anembodiment of this application; and

FIG. 22 is a schematic structural diagram of a node device according toan embodiment of this application.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Example embodiments of the present disclosure provide a blockchaingeneration method and system, and a related device. Only digestinformation is transmitted between two node devices, and the digestinformation is a part of content in transaction information. Therefore,an ordering node device does not obtain the complete transactioninformation, so that information security is improved, and transactionprivacy is also protected.

In the present disclosure, claims, and accompanying drawings of thisapplication, the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, “fourth”, and so on(if existent) are intended to distinguish between similar objects but donot necessarily indicate a specific order. It should be understood thatthe data termed in such a way is interchangeable in proper circumstancesso that the embodiments of this application described herein can beimplemented in an order other than the order illustrated or describedherein. Moreover, the terms “include”, “contain”, and any other variantsmean to cover the non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process,method, system, product, or device that includes a list of steps orunits is not necessarily limited to those steps or units expresslylisted, but may include other steps or units not expressly listed orinherent to such a process, method, product, or device.

It should be understood that this application is mainly applied to ablockchain system. A blockchain is a chain data structure in which datablocks are sequentially connected, and is a distributed ledger that isuntamperable and unforgeable because of cryptography. A blockchaintechnology is essentially a distributed database technology in whichconstantly increasing tamper-resistant data records that can be sharedcan be maintained. For ease of description, the following describesadvantages of the blockchain system by comparing a conventional paymentsystem and a blockchain payment system.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of comparison between a conventionalpayment system and a blockchain payment system according to anembodiment of this application. As shown in the figure, in theconventional payment system, a third-party organization performsauthentication on a transaction between a merchant and a consumer. Thethird-party organization may be a bank, a credit company, or the like.The third-party organization performs authentication on the transactionbetween the merchant and the consumer by recording a ledger. However, inblockchain payment, a transaction between a merchant and a consumer isrecorded by using a plurality of blocks, and therefore the transactionneeds to be approved by a plurality of parties. By comparison, theconventional payment system has the following disadvantages.

First, in the conventional payment system, a mode of processinginformation with the help of a third-party organization has anendogenous weakness, that is, lack of trust between points. To keep awatch out for a consumer of a merchant, the merchant demands totallyunnecessary information from the customer, but still cannot avoidfraudulent behavior. Second, in the conventional payment system, due tothe existence of an intermediary organization, transaction costs areincreased, and an actually feasible minimum transaction size is limited.In addition, a digital signature can be used to resolve a problem aboutan electronic money identity, and the digital signature will lose itsvalue if double spending can be avoided only with the support of a thirdparty.

The core of a blockchain technology is that all currently participatingnodes maintain a transaction and a database together. In the blockchaintechnology, the transaction is based on a cryptography principle insteadof trust, so that any two parties that reach an agreement can directlyconduct a payment transaction without participation of a third party.Technically, a block is a data structure used to record a transactionand reflects capital flow of the transaction. Blocks of transactionsthat have been completed in a system are connected together to form amain chain, and all nodes participating in calculation record the mainchain or a part of the main chain. A bitcoin is used as an example. FIG.2 is a schematic diagram of composition of a blockchain according to anembodiment of this application. As shown in the figure, a block includesthe following three parts: transaction information, a hash of a previousblock, and a random number. The transaction information is task datacarried by the block, and specifically includes private keys of bothtransaction parties, a quantity of transactions, a digital signature ofelectronic money, and the like. The hash of the previous block is usedto connect blocks to implement sequential arrangement of historicaltransactions. The random number is the core of a transaction. All miningnodes calculate an answer to the random number through contention. Anode that obtains the answer most quickly generates a new block andbroadcasts the new block to all nodes for update. In this way, atransaction is completed.

The bitcoin supports only a simple digital currency settlement script.On this basis, blockchain projects that support a turing completescript, for example, ethereum and hyperledger, are sequentiallydeveloped, a more flexible contract function can be provided in additionto a currency transaction function, and a more complex operation can beperformed. The script is also referred to as a smart contract.

It should be understood that embodiments of this application may beapplied to hyperledger fabric. The hyperledger project is the firstimportant exploration of making a blockchain technology available to anenterprise, and the fabric is the most important subproject in thehyperledger project. For ease of understanding, refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3is a schematic architectural diagram of hyperledger fabric according toan embodiment of this application. As shown in the figure, the fabricprovides a google remote procedure call (gRPC) application programminginterface (API) for an application, and provides, for the application tocall, a software development kit (SDK) for encapsulating the API. Theapplication may access a plurality of resources in a fabric network byusing the SDK, and the plurality of resources include a ledger, atransaction, chaincode, an event, and permission management. The ledgeris a core structure and records application information. The applicationrecords data in the ledger by initiating a transaction. Execution logicof the transaction is carried by the chaincode. Events that occur duringrunning of the entire network may be accessed by the application totrigger an external procedure or even another system. The permissionmanagement is responsible for access control in an entire process. Theledger and the transaction further depend on technologies such as thecore blockchain structure, a database, and an ordering mechanism. Thechaincode depends on technologies such as a container and a statemachine. Many existing security technologies such as a public keyinfrastructure (PKI) system, a digital certificate, and anencryption/decryption algorithm are used for the permission management.At an underlying layer, a peer-to-peer (P2P) network includes aplurality of nodes, and the plurality of nodes interact with each otherthrough a gRPC channel, and are synchronized with each other by using agossip protocol.

It should be understood that this application may be specificallyapplied to a blockchain generation system. FIG. 4 is a schematicarchitectural diagram of a blockchain generation system according to anembodiment of this application. As shown in the figure, the blockchaingeneration system mainly includes a client, a peer, and an orderer.

The client is mainly configured to send a transaction or send aninstruction. The peer is mainly configured to endorse the transactionsent by the client, and finally determine a block and change a worldstate of the peer. The orderer is mainly used for an ordering service ofordering information packaged by the client.

More specifically, as an end user, the client needs to be connected tothe peer to communicate with a blockchain, and the client may beconnected to any peer. The client creates and invokes a transaction, andcommunicates with both the peer and the orderer. The peer receivesordered transactions to update a status, in other words, maintain thestatus and a ledger. The peer may be an endorser or a committer. Afunction of the endorser is related to specific chaincode, and theendorser is configured to endorse a transaction before commission. Theorderer is configured to ensure a delivery process. The ordering serviceis used to provide a shared communication channel to the client and thepeer. A transaction message broadcast service is provided, so thatmessages can be broadcast on the channel after clients are connected tothe channel. These messages are broadcast to all peers. It should benoted that one ordering service may support a plurality of channels, andone client may also be connected to a plurality of channels.

In a transaction procedure, the client sends a transaction request tothe endorser (there may be one or more endorsers according to anendorsement policy). The endorser performs verification on a signatureof the client, executes chaincode and simulates a transaction, and thensends a chaincode execution result and an endorsement signature to theclient. The client collects sufficient endorsement information, packagesthe endorsement information into transactions, and then broadcasts thetransactions to the orderer. The orderer performs ordering based on theordering service, and distributes transactions to all peers on a channelin a form of blocks.

For ease of description, the following first describes keywords in thepresent disclosure.

Client an application. Fabric provides a plurality of SDKimplementations, and a user may create chaincode, initiate atransaction, and so on by using the client.

Chaincode: a smart contract. The chaincode is specifically a segment ofcode logic that runs in a container. All transactions initiated by theuser need to be processed by using the chaincode.

Endorser: After the user initiates a transaction, the endorser simulatesexecution of the chaincode, verifies validity of the transaction,determines whether to sign the transaction, and returns a result.

Committer: The committer obtains a blockchain generated by an orderer,verifies validity of a transaction, and writes a result of conductingthe transaction in the chaincode into a ledger.

Peer: The peer may be an endorser or a committer. The peer locallystores a blockchain and a world state, and also manages a container inwhich the chaincode runs.

World state: the latest global ledger status. Fabric uses the worldstate to store the latest status generated after a historicaltransaction occurs. This may be implemented by using a key and a valueor a document database.

Ledger: The ledger includes a blockchain structure (including alltransaction information) and a current world state.

Channel: a private isolation mechanism in a fabric network. Chaincodeand a transaction on the channel are visible only to a peer that joinsthe channel. A same peer may join a plurality of channels, and maintainsa ledger for each channel. A transaction of one channel is invisible toanother channel, so that a transaction is visible only to a relatedpeer, and privacy is protected.

Orderer: The orderer orders transactions, generates a blockchain, andensures a sequence of the transactions in the blockchain.

Node: a communications entity in a blockchain. One node refers to onelogical function, and therefore different types of nodes can run on aphysical host.

The following describes an example blockchain generation method withreference to accompanying drawings. The blockchain generation methodprovided in the present disclosure may include the following twoembodiments. Details are as follows:

In Embodiment 1, a complete blockchain is generated by using aninformation segmentation method.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an example blockchain generation methodaccording to an embodiment of this application. The example blockchaingeneration method includes the following steps.

101. A client sends first transaction information to a first nodedevice, and the first node device receives the first transactioninformation sent by the client, where the first transaction informationincludes first basic information and first digest information, and thefirst basic information includes transaction data and a transactionobject.

In this embodiment, the first node device may be a peer, and a secondnode device may be an orderer. The client first sends the firsttransaction information to the peer. The first transaction informationincludes the first basic information and the first digest information.The first basic information includes the transaction data and thetransaction object. For example, if a user X initiates a transferrequest to a user Y by using a client A, and a transfer amount is 100,transaction objects are “user X” and “user Y”, and transaction data is“100”. The first digest information is fingerprint information (namely,unique information) extracted from the first basic information. Thedigest information is usually used to implement functions such as datasignature and data integrity check, and is obtained by using a datadigest algorithm. The data digest algorithm is also referred to as ahash algorithm.

In the hash algorithm, a binary value of any length is mapped to arelatively small binary value of a fixed length, and the small binaryvalue is referred to as a hash value. The hash value is a unique andvery compact value denotation form of a segment of data. If a segment ofplain text is hashed and even if only one letter of the segment ischanged, a subsequent hash has different values. It is basicallyimpossible to find, through calculation, two different inputs that arehashed into a same value. A message authentication code (MAC) hashfunction is usually used with digital signature to sign data, and amessage detection code hash function is used for data integrity.

After receiving the first transaction information sent by the client,the peer serving as the first node device may further obtain atransaction correspondence based on the first transaction information.The peer needs to locally store the transaction correspondence by usinga transaction storage module, and the transaction correspondence is usedto indicate a correspondence between the first digest information andthe first transaction information. Table 1 shows the transactioncorrespondence locally stored by the peer.

TABLE 1 Digest Number information Transaction information 1 10110101 Auser A transfers 100 to a user B at 13:25:10. 10110101 2 11001010 Theuser A transfers 50 to a user C at 11:40:00. 11001010 3 00101011 Theuser C transfers 20 to the user B at 5:42:17. 00101011 4 11000001 A userD transfers 10 to the user A at 18:56:23. 11000001 5 00100100 The user Ctransfers 10 to the user A at 14:05:15. 00100100

It may be understood that in actual application, the transactioncorrespondence locally stored by the peer may further include otherinformation, and the foregoing content is merely an example. The digestinformation and the transaction information may be considered as “key”and “value”, namely, “key-value pair”. A key-value distributed storagesystem has a high query speed, can store a large amount of data, andsupports high concurrency, and therefore it is very suitable to performa query by using a primary key. If the key-value distributed storagesystem performs complex condition retrieval and full text retrieval withassistance of a real-time search engine (RTSE), the key-valuedistributed storage system can replace a relational database with lowconcurrency performance, so that high concurrency and high performanceare achieved, and a quantity of servers is reduced by dozens of times.

102. The first node device performs transaction simulation based on thefirst transaction information, to generate a first endorsement resultcorresponding to the transaction simulation, where the first endorsementresult includes a signature generated after the first node devicesuccessfully performs transaction simulation.

In this embodiment, the peer performs transaction simulation based onthe received first transaction information. Specifically, an endorser inthe peer may perform transaction simulation. The transaction simulationmeans simulating, according to a rule of a smart contract, a process inwhich a user A makes a transfer to a user B, to predict whether thetransfer succeeds. If the transfer succeeds, the endorser signs thetransaction and generates a first endorsement result.

103. The first node device sends the first endorsement result to theclient, and the client receives the first endorsement result sent by thefirst node device.

In this embodiment, the peer sends the generated first endorsementresult to the client, and the client receives the first endorsementresult sent by the peer. For a blockchain, a plurality of clients,peers, and orderers are included, and the client needs to collectsufficient first endorsement results to meet a preset transactioncondition.

Specifically, it is assumed that there are a total of M peers, and whenfirst endorsement results sent by N peers are received, it is consideredthat the preset transaction condition is met, where N is greater than 0and less than or equal to M. Generally, N is a positive integer greaterthan or equal to 2.

104. If the first endorsement result meets a preset transactioncondition, the client sends the first digest information and the firstendorsement result to a second node device, and the second node devicereceives the first digest information and the first endorsement resultthat are sent by the client.

In this embodiment, if the first endorsement result meets the presettransaction condition, the client packages the first digest informationand the first endorsement result. It should be noted that in this case,the client does not package the complete first transaction information,but packages only the first digest information in the first transactioninformation, and then sends the first digest information to an orderercorresponding to a channel. The orderer performs ordering. The orderingmeans recording a transaction sequence. For example, five clientssequentially send transaction requests to the peer, and the orderersequentially records transaction information sent by the five clients.

105. The second node device sends the first digest information to thefirst node device based on the first endorsement result.

In this embodiment, the orderer determines, based on the firstendorsement result, that a current transaction is a valid transaction,and further, the orderer may send the first digest information to thepeer. It may be understood that because the peer has locally stored thetransaction correspondence, the peer can obtain the correspondingtransaction information based on the transaction correspondence once thepeer receives the digest information.

106. The first node device receives the first digest information that issent by the second node device and that is used to generate a completeblockchain.

In this embodiment, the peer receives the first digest information sentby the orderer, and then determines, based on the locally storedtransaction correspondence, the first transaction informationcorresponding to the first digest information. The peer may generate acorresponding block based on the first transaction information, and thenblocks generated by a plurality of peers form a blockchain. It may beunderstood that in actual application, there are a plurality of mannersin which the peer assembles the blockchain. In a first manner, each peerperforms assembling, and in a second manner, one peer assembles theblockchain and then broadcasts the blockchain.

Optionally, in the first manner, after the peer receives the firstdigest information sent by the orderer, the peer first determines, basedon the locally stored transaction correspondence, the first transactioninformation corresponding to the first digest information, and thenbroadcasts the first transaction information to other peers on a channelthe peer has joined. Similarly, when receiving a block that includesonly the first digest information, the peer broadcasts the block thatincludes only the first digest information to another peer on thechannel, and each peer is responsible for assembling the completeblockchain. Each peer may further obtain the complete transactioninformation from a neighboring node based on the first digestinformation included in the block, and is responsible for assembling thecomplete blockchain.

Optionally, in the second manner, after the peer receives the firstdigest information sent by the orderer, the peer first determines, basedon the locally stored transaction correspondence, the first transactioninformation corresponding to the first digest information, and thenbroadcasts the first transaction information to other peers on a channelthe peer has joined. When receiving a block that includes only the firstdigest information, the peer obtains the complete first transactioninformation from a neighboring peer based on the first digestinformation included in the block, assembles the complete blockchain,and then broadcasts the complete blockchain to other peers on thechannel.

In this embodiment, the blockchain generation method is provided. Theclient first sends the first transaction information to the first nodedevice, where the first transaction information includes the first basicinformation and the first digest information, and the first transactioninformation is used to instruct the first node device to performtransaction simulation. The client receives the first endorsement resultsent by the first node device, where the first endorsement resultincludes the signature generated after the first node devicesuccessfully performs transaction simulation. If the first endorsementresult meets the preset transaction condition, the client sends thefirst digest information and the first endorsement result to the secondnode device, so that the second node device sends to the first nodedevice, based on the first endorsement result, the first digestinformation used to generate a complete blockchain. In the foregoingmanner, only the digest information is transmitted between the firstnode device and the second node device, and the digest information is apart of content in the transaction information. Therefore, the secondnode device does not obtain the complete transaction information, sothat information security is improved, and transaction privacy is alsoprotected.

Optionally, based on the foregoing embodiment corresponding to FIG. 5,in a first alternative blockchain generation method provided in anembodiment of the present disclosure, the method may further include:

sending, by the client, second transaction information to the first nodedevice, and receiving, by the first node device, the second transactioninformation sent by the client, where the second transaction informationincludes second basic information and second digest information, and thesecond transaction information is used to instruct the first node deviceto perform transaction simulation;

performing, by the first node device, transaction simulation based onthe second transaction information, to generate a second endorsementresult corresponding to the transaction simulation, where the secondendorsement result is a signature generated after the first node devicesuccessfully performs transaction simulation;

sending, by the first node device, the second endorsement result to theclient, and receiving, by the client, the second endorsement result sentby the first node device;

if the second endorsement result meets the preset transaction condition,sending, by the client, the second digest information and the secondendorsement result to the second node device;

receiving, by the first node device, the second digest information sentby the second node device based on the second endorsement result;

generating, by the first node device, a complete blockchain based on thesecond digest information;

determining, by the second node device, a transaction sequence based onthe first digest information and the second digest information; and

sending, by the second node device, the second digest information to thefirst node device based on the transaction sequence and the secondendorsement result.

In this embodiment, the orderer may further order a plurality oftransactions, to ensure a transaction sequence.

It may be understood that a transaction sequence is determined toimprove transaction reliability. For example, a user A has a total of¥100, and at 11:00, a user B requests the user A to transfer ¥80, and at12:00, a user C requests the user A to transfer ¥50. If a transactionsequence is not considered, the user A first transfers ¥50 to the userC, and remaining money is insufficient to make a transfer to the user B,and consequently, the transfer fails. However, actually, the user Bfirst requests the user A to make a transfer, and transaction fairnessis not ensured if the transaction sequence is not considered.

In addition, in this embodiment, the orderer needs to sequentiallyrecord received transaction information. The transaction informationincludes digest information. Because the digest information is unique,the orderer can determine transaction-related information based on thedigest information, to obtain a transaction sequence, so thattransaction reliability is improved, and a transaction completionsuccess rate is increased.

For ease of description, refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a schematicinteraction flowchart of a blockchain generation method according to anembodiment of this application. As shown in the figure, details are asfollows:

In step S1, a client initializes a transaction to generate transactioninformation (tx). In addition to transaction-related basic information,tx additionally includes digest information of a fixed byte lengthgenerated from original tx by using a hash algorithm. Then the clientsends re-assembled transaction information (TX) to an endorser forendorsement.

In step S2, the endorser simulates the transaction based on TX, and ifthe transaction can be successfully conducted, signs the transaction andreturns a signature to the client. In addition, the endorser also needsto locally store the transaction. In a feasible storage method, digestinformation is used as an index and tx is stored as storage content.

In step S3, the client collects a result returned by the endorser. Whencollecting sufficient endorsement results, the client packages digestinformation and the endorsement results. In this case, the client doesnot package complete transactions, but packages only transaction digestinformation, and then sends the digest information to an orderer forordering.

In step S4, after receiving the transactions, the orderer sequentiallywrites the transactions into a blockchain, and then sends a newlygenerated block to all peers on a channel for synchronization. Afterreceiving the block, the peer first needs to perform verification on theblock. In this case, the block includes only transaction digestinformation. Therefore, the peer needs to perform matching andre-assembling based on the digest information in the block and locallystored complete transaction information, replace the digest informationin the block with the complete transaction information, regenerate acomplete blockchain, and then correspondingly modify a world state ofthe peer based on transaction validity.

For ease of understanding, the following describes a blockchain-basedtransaction with reference to FIG. 7(a) to FIG. 7(d). It is assumed thata transfer is made between a user A and a user B by using the technicalsolutions provided in this application, the user A initially has ¥100,the user B initially has ¥200, and the user A transfers ¥10 to the userB. An instruction corresponding to the current transaction is asfollows:

peer chaincode invoke -o orderer.example.com:7050 -C mychannel -n testcc-c ‘{“Args”:[“invoke”, “A”, “B”, “10”]}’

First refer to FIG. 7(a). FIG. 7(a) is a schematic diagram of conductinga transaction based on digest information in an embodiment of thisapplication. As shown in the figure, when sending a transaction requestto a peer by using a client, the user A further needs to send a digestfield. Current transaction information tx is as follows:

tx=<clientID, chaincodeID, txPayload, timestamp, clientSig>

txPayload=<“invoke”, [“a”, “b”, “10”], digest> (digest=f(<“invoke”,[“a”, “b”, “10”]>))

Then refer to FIG. 7(b). FIG. 7(b) is another schematic diagram ofconducting a transaction based on digest information in an embodiment ofthis application. As shown in the figure, the peer stores a transaction,establishes an index based on a digest field, stores the transactioninformation tx, and then returns a signature response.

Then refer to FIG. 7(c). FIG. 7(c) is another schematic diagram ofconducting a transaction based on digest information in an embodiment ofthis application. As shown in the figure, the client integrates a digestfield (f(proposal)) in the transaction information tx and signatureresponse information, and then sends an integrated message to anorderer. The integrated message sent to the orderer is as follows:

tx+Response=<<clientID, chaincodeID, txPayload, timestamp, clientSig>,Response>txPayload=<digest>(digest=f(<“invoke”, [“a”, “b”, “10”]>))

Finally refer to FIG. 7(d). FIG. 7(d) is another schematic diagram ofconducting a transaction based on digest information in an embodiment ofthis application. As shown in the figure, the peer obtains a block fromthe orderer, and then obtains the local complete transaction informationtx by using the digest field (f(proposal)) in the transactioninformation tx in the block, to re-assemble a blockchain and completethe transaction.

In Embodiment 2, a complete blockchain is generated by using an orderergrouping method.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of another example blockchain generationmethod according to an embodiment of this application. The blockchaingeneration method includes the following steps.

201. A client sends transaction information to a first node device.

In this embodiment, the first node device may be a peer, and a secondnode device may be an orderer. The client first sends the transactioninformation to the peer. The transaction information includestransaction data and a transaction object. For example, if a user Xinitiates a transfer request to a user Y by using a client A, and atransfer amount is 100, transaction objects are “user X” and “user Y”,and transaction data is “100”.

202. The first node device performs transaction simulation based on thetransaction information and generates an endorsement result, where theendorsement result is a signature generated after the transactionsimulation succeeds.

In this embodiment, the peer performs transaction simulation based onthe received transaction information. Specifically, an endorser in thepeer may perform transaction simulation. The transaction simulationmeans simulating, according to a rule of a smart contract, a process inwhich a user A makes a transfer to a user B, to predict whether thetransfer succeeds. If the transfer succeeds, the endorser signs thetransaction and generates an endorsement result.

203. The first node device sends the endorsement result to the client,and the client receives the endorsement result sent by the first nodedevice.

In this embodiment, the peer sends the endorsement result to the client,and the client may receive the endorsement result sent by the peer.

204. If the endorsement result meets a preset transaction condition, theclient sends the transaction information and the endorsement result tosecond node devices.

In this embodiment, if the endorsement result meets the presettransaction condition, the client packages the transaction informationand the endorsement result, and then sends the transaction informationand the endorsement result to orderers in a same group. The ordererperforms ordering. The ordering means recording a transaction sequence.For example, five clients sequentially send transaction requests to thepeer, and the orderer sequentially records transaction information sentby the five clients.

It may be understood that before the client sends the packagedtransaction information and endorsement result to the orderers, theclient further needs to determine orderers belonging to a same group.Generally, there are two determining manners. In a first manner, theorderers belonging to a same group are determined based on anidentifier, and in a second manner, the orderers belonging to a samegroup are determined based on a correspondence.

Optionally, in the first manner, before the client sends the transactioninformation and the endorsement result to the orderers, a groupidentifier is obtained from configuration information based on thetransaction information. The configuration information may beconfiguration files. The client locally maintains these configurationfiles, and may obtain, by using the configuration files, groupidentifiers corresponding to different orderers, for example,“identifier A”. In this case, orderers belonging to “identifier A”belong to a same transaction group. The configuration information is apreset correspondence between transaction information and a groupidentifier. Table 2 shows an example of the configuration information.

TABLE 2 Transaction information Group identifier accountA to accountB¥20 Identifier A accountA to accountC ¥10 Identifier B accountB toaccountA ¥20 Identifier A accountB to accountD ¥100 Identifier CaccountB to accountC ¥110 Identifier D accountC to accountB ¥50Identifier D accountC to accountA ¥120 Identifier B accountC to accountA¥200 Identifier B

It may be understood that the foregoing configuration information ismerely an example, and should not be construed as a limitation toembodiments of the present disclosure. The client determines, based on agroup identifier, orderers belonging to a same transaction group.

Optionally, in the second manner, before sending the transactioninformation and the endorsement result to the second node devices, theclient obtains a target channel identifier corresponding to thetransaction information. The target channel identifier is used toindicate the peer that has a communication connection relationship withthe client, and a channel corresponding to the target channel identifieris used to implement data exchange between the client and the peer. Thenthe client determines, based on a group correspondence, a sametransaction group corresponding to the target channel identifier. Thegroup correspondence is a correspondence between a channel identifierand a transaction group. Finally, the client obtains orderers belongingto the same transaction group. In the group correspondence, a groupattribute may be added to an orderer, so that different orderers canmanage transactions of different channels, thereby protecting privacy.During channel creation, a specific orderer transaction group needs tobe specified to provide an ordering service for a channel. An orderermay belong to one or more orderer transaction groups, and can receiveonly transaction information of channels corresponding to the one ormore orderer transaction groups. In principle, there may be a one-to-oneor one-to-many relationship between orderer transaction groups andchannels.

After an orderer starts, if the orderer needs to provide an orderingservice together with another orderer, the orderer first checks anorderer transaction group before being connected to the another orderer.If the orderers are in a same transaction group, the orderers areconnected to each other and provide a service together. If the ordererdoes not need to connect to another orderer to provide a servicetogether with the other orderer, a currently configured orderertransaction group independently provides an ordering service. Whencreating a channel, the client needs to specify a transaction group toserve the channel. Different clients have different implementationmethods. A command line for the client is specifically as follows:

peer channel create -o orderer.example.com:7050 -g baseGroup -cmychannel -f./channel-artifacts/channel.tx

When performing a chaincode-related operation, the client needs toconnect to orderers in a transaction group corresponding to a channel towhich the client belongs. Otherwise, the system reports an error.

For ease of understanding, refer to FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a schematicdiagram of an example group correspondence according to the embodimentsof this application. As shown in the figure, the group correspondence isa correspondence between a channel identifier and a transaction group, achannel whose channel identifier is “channel 1” corresponds to “peer 1”,“peer 2”, “peer 3”, “peer 5”, and “peer 6”, these peers have acorrespondence with a group A, and the group A includes “orderer 1”,“orderer 2”, “orderer 3”, “orderer 4”, and “orderer 6”.

By analogy, a channel whose channel identifier is “channel 2”corresponds to “peer 1”, “peer 2”, “peer 4”, “peer 5”, and “peer 6”,these peers have a correspondence with the group A, and the group Aincludes “orderer 1”, “orderer 2”, “orderer 3”, “orderer 4”, and“orderer 6”.

A channel whose channel identifier is “channel 3” corresponds to “peer1”, “peer 3”, “peer 4”, and “peer 5”, these peers have a correspondencewith a group B, and the group B includes “orderer 1”, “orderer 3”,“orderer 4”, and “orderer 5”.

205. The second node devices generate a complete blockchain based on thetransaction information and the endorsement result, where the secondnode devices belong to a same transaction group.

In this embodiment, the orderers generate the complete blockchain basedon the transaction information and the endorsement result. Theblockchain is a chain data structure that includes a plurality ofsequentially connected blocks, and is a distributed ledger that isuntamperable and unforgeable because of cryptography.

Optionally, if the client detects that the orderers do not belong to asame transaction group, the client automatically generates a promptmessage, and notifies, by using the prompt message, a user that an erroroccurs in a transaction. Therefore, the transaction is not continued.

In this embodiment, transaction information is not received by allorderers, and therefore the transaction information is not leaked to atransaction-unrelated orderer, and transaction privacy is not leaked. Inthis application, orderers are grouped, so that only an orderer grouprelated to a current transaction is selected to provide an orderingservice when the transaction is sent. Therefore, a transaction-unrelatedparticipant is fundamentally prevented from obtaining any transactioninformation, so that transaction privacy is protected.

For ease of description, refer to FIG. 10. FIG. 10 is another schematicinteraction flowchart of a blockchain generation method according to anembodiment of this application. As shown in the figure, details are asfollows:

In step A1, a client initializes a transaction to generate transactioninformation (tx1). In addition to transaction-related basic information,tx1 additionally includes digest information of a fixed byte lengthgenerated from original tx1 by using a hash algorithm. Then the clientsends re-assembled transaction information (TX1) to an endorser forendorsement.

In step A2, the endorser simulates the transaction based on TX1, and ifthe transaction can be successfully conducted, signs the transaction andreturns a signature to the client.

In step A3, the client collects a result returned by the endorser. Whencollecting sufficient endorsement results, the client packages thedigest information and the endorsement results, and then sends thedigest information and the endorsement results to orderers in atransaction group 1. The orderers in the transaction group 1 performordering.

In step A4, after receiving transactions, the orderers in thetransaction group 1 sequentially write the transactions into ablockchain, and then send a newly generated block to all peers on achannel for synchronization. After receiving the block, the peer needsto perform verification on the block, regenerates a complete blockchainbased on locally stored complete TX1, and then correspondingly modifiesa world state of the peer based on transaction validity.

In step B1, similarly, in a next transaction, the client firstinitializes a transaction to generate transaction information (tx2). Inaddition to transaction-related basic information, tx2 additionallyincludes digest information of a fixed byte length generated fromoriginal tx2 by using a hash algorithm. Then the client sendsre-assembled transaction information (TX2) to the endorser forendorsement.

In step B2, the endorser simulates the transaction based on TX2, and ifthe transaction can be successfully conducted, signs the transaction andreturns a signature to the client.

In step B3, the client collects a result returned by the endorser. Whencollecting sufficient endorsement results, the client packages thedigest information and the endorsement results, and then sends thedigest information and the endorsement results to orderers in atransaction group 3. The orderers in the transaction group 3 performordering (in this case, the transaction corresponding to TX1 precedesthe transaction corresponding to TX2).

In step B4, after receiving transactions, the orderers in thetransaction group 3 sequentially write the transactions into ablockchain, and then send a newly generated block to all peers on achannel for synchronization. After receiving the block, the peer needsto perform verification on the block, regenerates a complete blockchainbased on locally stored complete TX1 and TX2, and then correspondinglymodifies a world state of the peer based on transaction validity.

It may be understood that the foregoing application scenario isimplemented based on the information segmentation method and the orderergrouping method. If only the orderer grouping method is used, a peerdoes not need to regenerate a complete blockchain, because transactioninformation is complete.

The following describes in detail a client corresponding to anembodiment of this application. Referring to FIG. 11, a client 30 inthis embodiment of this application includes:

a sending module 301, configured to send first transaction informationto a first node device, where the first transaction information includesfirst basic information and first digest information, the firsttransaction information is used to instruct the first node device toperform transaction simulation, and the first basic information includestransaction data and a transaction object and

a receiving module 302, configured to receive a first endorsement resultsent by the first node device, where the first endorsement resultincludes a signature generated after the first node device successfullyperforms transaction simulation, where

the sending module 301 is further configured to: if the firstendorsement result received by the receiving module 302 meets a presettransaction condition, send the first digest information and the firstendorsement result to a second node device, so that the second nodedevice sends to the first node device, based on the first endorsementresult, the first digest information used to generate a completeblockchain.

In this embodiment, the sending module 301 sends the first transactioninformation to the first node device, where the first transactioninformation includes the first basic information and the first digestinformation, the first transaction information is used to instruct thefirst node device to perform transaction simulation, and the first basicinformation includes the transaction data and the transaction object.The receiving module 302 receives the first endorsement result sent bythe first node device, where the first endorsement result includes thesignature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation. If the first endorsement result received by thereceiving module 302 meets the preset transaction condition, the sendingmodule 301 sends the first digest information and the first endorsementresult to the second node device, so that the second node device sendsto the first node device, based on the first endorsement result, thefirst digest information used to generate a complete blockchain.

In this embodiment, the client 30 is provided. The client 30 first sendsthe first transaction information to the first node device, where thefirst transaction information includes the first basic information andthe first digest information, and the first transaction information isused to instruct the first node device to perform transactionsimulation. The client 30 receives the first endorsement result sent bythe first node device, where the first endorsement result includes thesignature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation. If the first endorsement result meets the presettransaction condition, the client 30 sends the first digest informationand the first endorsement result to the second node device, so that thesecond node device sends to the first node device, based on the firstendorsement result, the first digest information used to generate acomplete blockchain. In the foregoing manner, only the digestinformation is transmitted between the first node device and the secondnode device, and the digest information is a part of content in thetransaction information. Therefore, the second node device does notobtain the complete transaction information, so that informationsecurity is improved, and transaction privacy is also protected.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 11, referringto FIG. 12, in another example client 30′ provided in another embodimentof the present disclosure, the client 30′ includes sending module 301, areceiving module 302, and a determining module 303.

The receiving module 302′ of the client 30′ is configured to performoperation(s) similar to those of the receiving module 302 of the client30 respectively. The receiving module 302′ of the client 30′ is furtherconfigured to receive N first endorsement results sent by N node devicesin the first node device, where N is a positive integer greater than 0;and

the determining module 303 is configured to: after the receiving module302′ receives the first endorsement result sent by the first nodedevice, if N is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, determinethat the first endorsement result meets the preset transactioncondition.

It can be learned that in this embodiment, specific content that meetsthe preset transaction condition is described. The client 30′ needs toreceive first endorsement results of a quantity that is greater than orequal to the preset threshold. In other words, it is considered that thepreset transaction condition is met only when at least N node devicesneed to send endorsement results to the client 30′. In the foregoingmanner, a plurality of node devices provide endorsement results, so thatmulti-party verification is implemented, thereby improving endorsementreliability.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 11 or FIG. 12,in another example client provided in an embodiment of the presentinvention,

the sending module of the other client is further configured to sendsecond transaction information to the first node device, where thesecond transaction information includes second basic information andsecond digest information, and the second transaction information isused to instruct the first node device to perform transactionsimulation;

the receiving module of the other client is further configured toreceive a second endorsement result sent by the first node device, wherethe second endorsement result is a signature generated after the firstnode device successfully performs transaction simulation; and

the sending module of the other client is further configured to: if thesecond endorsement result received by the receiving module meets thepreset transaction condition, send the second digest information and thesecond endorsement result to the second node device, so that the secondnode device sends, to the first node device based on the secondendorsement result, the second digest information used to generate acomplete blockchain, and determines, based on the first digestinformation and the second digest information, a transaction sequencecorresponding to a plurality of transactions.

It can be learned that in embodiments of this application, the clientmay further conduct a plurality of transactions, a plurality of clientsare included for a blockchain, and each client conducts a plurality ofdifferent transactions. In the foregoing manner, the client can conducta plurality of transactions based on a user requirement. In a process ofeach transaction, only digest information is transmitted between thefirst node device and the second node device, and the digest informationis a part of content in transaction information. Therefore, the secondnode device does not obtain the complete transaction information, sothat information security is improved, and transaction privacy is alsoprotected.

The following describes in detail a node device corresponding to anembodiment of this application. Referring to FIG. 13, a node device 40in this embodiment includes:

a receiving module 401, configured to receive first transactioninformation sent by a client, where the first transaction informationincludes first basic information and first digest information, and thefirst basic information includes transaction data and a transactionobject;

a generation module 402, configured to perform transaction simulationbased on the first transaction information received by the receivingmodule 401, to generate a first endorsement result corresponding to thetransaction simulation, where the first endorsement result includes asignature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation; and

a sending module 403, configured to send the first endorsement resultgenerated by the generation module 402 to the client, so that the clientsends the first digest information and the first endorsement result to asecond node device, where

the receiving module 401 is further configured to receive the firstdigest information that is sent by the second node device and that isused to generate a complete blockchain.

In this embodiment, the receiving module 401 receives the firsttransaction information sent by the client, where the first transactioninformation includes the first basic information and the first digestinformation, and the first basic information includes the transactiondata and the transaction object. The generation module 402 performstransaction simulation based on the first transaction informationreceived by the receiving module 401, to generate the first endorsementresult corresponding to the transaction simulation, where the firstendorsement result includes the signature generated after the first nodedevice successfully performs transaction simulation. The sending module403 sends the first endorsement result generated by the generationmodule 402 to the client, so that the client sends the first digestinformation and the first endorsement result to the second node device.The receiving module 401 receives the first digest information that issent by the second node device and that is used to generate a completeblockchain.

It can be learned that in this embodiment, the first node device isprovided. The first node device first receives the first transactioninformation sent by the client, where the first transaction informationincludes the first basic information and the first digest information,and the first transaction information is used to instruct the first nodedevice to perform transaction simulation. The first node device performstransaction simulation based on the first transaction information, togenerate the first endorsement result corresponding to the transactionsimulation. Then the first node device sends the first endorsementresult to the client. Finally, the first node device receives the firstdigest information that is sent by the second node device and that isused to generate a complete blockchain. In the foregoing manner, onlythe digest information is transmitted between the first node device andthe second node device, and the digest information is a part of contentin the transaction information. Therefore, the second node device doesnot obtain the complete transaction information, so that informationsecurity is improved, and transaction privacy is also protected.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 13, referringto FIG. 14, in another example node device 40′ provided in an embodimentof the present invention, the node device 40′ further includes anobtaining module 404 and a storage module 405.

The obtaining module 404 is configured to: after the receiving module401′ receives the first transaction information sent by the client,obtain a transaction correspondence based on the first transactioninformation, where the transaction correspondence is used to indicate acorrespondence between the first digest information and the firsttransaction information; and the storage module 405 is configured tostore the transaction correspondence obtained by the obtaining module404.

It can be learned that in this embodiment, the first node device mayfurther obtain the transaction correspondence based on the firsttransaction information, and locally store the transactioncorrespondence. In the foregoing manner, the first node device canlocally store the transaction correspondence, so that correspondingtransaction information can be determined based on digest information,thereby improving feasibility and operability of the solution.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 13 or FIG. 14,in another example node device provided in an embodiment of the presentdisclosure,

the obtaining module of this node device is further configured to: afterthe receiving module receives the first digest information that is sentby the second node device and that is used to generate a completeblockchain, obtain the first transaction information based on thetransaction correspondence and the first digest information, where thetransaction correspondence is used to indicate the correspondencebetween the first digest information and the first transactioninformation; and

the generation module of this node device is further configured togenerate a complete blockchain based on the first transactioninformation obtained by the obtaining module, where the blockchainincludes a plurality of blocks, and the blocks are generated by thefirst node device based on the first transaction information.

It can be learned that in this embodiment, a manner of assembling theblockchain by the first node device is described. To be specific, eachfirst node device obtains the first transaction information based on thetransaction correspondence and the first digest information, and maygenerate the complete blockchain by using the first transactioninformation. In the foregoing manner, each first node device mayassemble the blockchain, and the first node devices do not need tonotify each other of the blockchain, so that practicability of thesolution is improved.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 13 or FIG. 14,in yet another node device provided in an embodiment of the presentinvention,

the obtaining module of this node device is further configured to: afterthe receiving module receives the first digest information that is sentby the second node device and that is used to generate a completeblockchain, obtain the first transaction information based on thetransaction correspondence and the first digest information, where thetransaction correspondence is used to indicate the correspondencebetween the first digest information and the first transactioninformation;

the generation module of this node device is further configured togenerate a complete blockchain based on the first transactioninformation obtained by the obtaining module; and

the sending module of this node device is further configured tobroadcast the complete blockchain generated by the generation module toanother first node device that has a same node device function as thefirst node device.

It can be learned that in this embodiment, another manner of assemblingthe blockchain by the first node device is described. To be specific,one first node device generates the complete blockchain based on thefirst transaction information, and then the first node device broadcaststhe complete blockchain to another first node device. In the foregoingmanner, only one first node device needs to assemble the completeblockchain, so that flexibility and feasibility of the solution areimproved.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 13 or FIG. 14,in yet another example node device provided in an embodiment of thepresent invention,

the receiving module of this node device is further configured to: afterreceiving the first transaction information sent by the client, receivesecond transaction information sent by the client, where the secondtransaction information includes second basic information and seconddigest information;

the generation module of this node device is further configured toperform transaction simulation based on the second transactioninformation received by the receiving module, to generate a secondendorsement result corresponding to the transaction simulation, wherethe second endorsement result is a signature generated after the firstnode device successfully performs transaction simulation;

the sending module of this node device is further configured to send thesecond endorsement result generated by the generation module to theclient, so that the client sends the second digest information and thesecond endorsement result to the second node device if the secondendorsement result meets a preset transaction condition; and

the receiving module of this node device is further configured toreceive the second digest information sent by the second node devicebased on the second endorsement result, so that the second node devicedetermines a transaction sequence based on the first digest informationand the second digest information.

It can be learned that in embodiments of this application, the firstnode device may further conduct a plurality of transactions, a pluralityof clients are included for a blockchain, and each client conducts aplurality of different transactions. In the foregoing manner, the clientcan conduct a plurality of transactions based on a user requirement. Ina process of each transaction, only digest information is transmittedbetween the first node device and the second node device, and the digestinformation is a part of content in transaction information. Therefore,the second node device does not obtain the complete transactioninformation, so that information security is improved, and transactionprivacy is also protected.

The following describes in detail a node device corresponding to anembodiment of this application. Referring to FIG. 15, a node device 50in an embodiment of this application includes:

a receiving module 501, configured to receive first digest informationand a first endorsement result that are sent by a client, where thefirst endorsement result is a signature generated after a first nodedevice successfully performs transaction simulation, the first digestinformation belongs to first transaction information, the firsttransaction information further includes first basic information, andthe first basic information includes transaction data and a transactionobject; and

a sending module 502, configured to send the first digest information tothe first node device based on the first endorsement result received bythe receiving module 501, so that the first node device generates acomplete blockchain based on the first digest information.

In this embodiment, the receiving module 501 receives the first digestinformation and the first endorsement result that are sent by theclient, where the first endorsement result is the signature generatedafter the first node device successfully performs transactionsimulation, the first digest information belongs to the firsttransaction information, the first transaction information furtherincludes the first basic information, and the first basic informationincludes the transaction data and the transaction object. The sendingmodule 502 sends the first digest information to the first node devicebased on the first endorsement result received by the receiving module501, so that the first node device generates the complete blockchainbased on the first digest information.

It can be learned that in this embodiment, the second node device firstreceives the first digest information and the first endorsement resultthat are sent by the client, where the first endorsement result is thesignature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation. The second node device sends the first digestinformation to the first node device based on the first endorsementresult, so that the first node device generates the complete blockchainbased on the first digest information. In the foregoing manner, only thedigest information is transmitted between the first node device and thesecond node device, and the digest information is a part of content inthe transaction information. Therefore, the second node device does notobtain the complete transaction information, so that informationsecurity is improved, and transaction privacy is also protected.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 15, in anotherexample node device provided in an embodiment of the present invention,

the sending module is further configured to: after the second nodedevice determines, based on the first endorsement result, that a currenttransaction is a valid transaction, send the first digest information tothe first node device.

It can be learned that in this embodiment, the second node device needsto first determine whether the current transaction is a validtransaction, and if the current transaction is a valid transaction, thesecond node device may send the first digest information to the firstnode device. In the foregoing manner, reliability of the solution can beimproved, and a transaction is conducted on the premise that thetransaction is valid, so that practicality of the solution is improved.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 15, referringto FIG. 16, in yet another example node device 50′ provided in anembodiment of the present invention, the node device 50′ includes areceiving module 501, a sending module 502′ and a determining module503.

The receiving module 501′ and the sending module 502′ of the node device50′ are configured to perform operation(s) similar to those of thereceiving module 501 and sending module 502 of the node device 50. Thereceiving module 501′ of the node device 50′ is further configured to:after receiving the first digest information and the first endorsementresult that are sent by the client, if a second endorsement result meetsa preset transaction condition, receive second digest information andthe second endorsement result that are sent by the client, where thesecond endorsement result is a signature generated after the first nodedevice successfully performs transaction simulation;

the determining module 503 of the node device 50′ is configured todetermine a transaction sequence based on the first digest informationand the second digest information that is received by the receivingmodule 501′; and

the sending module 502′ of the node device 50′ is further configured tosend the second digest information to the first node device based on thetransaction sequence determined by the determining module 503 and thesecond endorsement result, so that the first node device generates acomplete blockchain based on the second digest information.

It can be learned that in this embodiment, the second node devicedetermines the transaction sequence based on the first digestinformation and the second digest information. In an actual application,the transaction sequence may be determined based on a plurality ofpieces of digest information. In the foregoing manner, the first nodedevice generates a corresponding blockchain based on a specifictransaction sequence, so that feasibility of the solution is improved.

The following describes in detail a node device corresponding to anembodiment of this application. Referring to FIG. 17, a client 60 inthis embodiment of this application includes:

a sending module 601, configured to send transaction information to afirst node device; and

a receiving module 602, configured to receive an endorsement result sentby the first node device, where the endorsement result is a signaturegenerated after the first node device successfully performs transactionsimulation, where

the sending module 601 is configured to: if the endorsement result meetsa preset transaction condition, send the transaction information and theendorsement result that is received by the receiving module 602 tosecond node devices, so that the second node devices generate a completeblockchain based on the transaction information and the endorsementresult, where the second node devices belong to a same transactiongroup.

In this embodiment, the sending module 601 sends the transactioninformation to the first node device, and the receiving module 602receives the endorsement result sent by the first node device, where theendorsement result is the signature generated after the first nodedevice successfully performs transaction simulation. If the endorsementresult meets the preset transaction condition, the sending module 601sends the transaction information and the endorsement result that isreceived by the receiving module 602 to the second node devices, so thatthe second node devices generate the complete blockchain based on thetransaction information and the endorsement result, where the secondnode devices belong to a same transaction group.

In this embodiment, transaction information is not received by allsecond node devices, and therefore the transaction information is notleaked to a transaction-unrelated second node device, and transactionprivacy is not leaked. In this application, second node devices aregrouped, so that only a second node device group related to a currenttransaction is selected to provide an ordering service when thetransaction is sent. Therefore, a transaction-unrelated participant isfundamentally prevented from obtaining any transaction information, sothat transaction privacy is protected.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 17, referringto FIG. 18, in another example client 60′ provided in an embodiment ofthe present invention, the client 60′ further includes an obtainingmodule 603 and a determining module 604.

The obtaining module 603 is configured to: before the sending module 601sends the transaction information and the endorsement result to thesecond node devices, obtain a group identifier from configurationinformation based on the transaction information, where the groupidentifier is used to indicate second node devices belonging to a sametransaction group, and the configuration information is a presetcorrespondence between transaction information and a group identifier;and

the determining module 604 is configured to determine, based on thegroup identifier obtained by the obtaining module 603, the second nodedevices belonging to a same transaction group.

It can be learned that in this embodiment, the client may determine, byusing a group identifier in configuration information, second nodedevices of a group to which a current transaction needs to be sent, anda second node device unrelated to the current transaction does notreceive related transaction information. In the foregoing manner,transaction privacy can be protected. In addition, second node devicesbelonging to a same group are determined by using predefinedconfiguration information, so that reliability of the solution can beimproved.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 18, in anotherexample client provided in an embodiment of the present invention, theclient further includes an obtaining module and a determining module.

The obtaining module of this client is configured to: before the sendingmodule of this client sends the transaction information and theendorsement result to the second node devices, obtain a target channelidentifier corresponding to the transaction information, where thetarget channel identifier is used to indicate the first node device thathas a communication connection relationship with the client, and achannel corresponding to the target channel identifier is used for dataexchange between the client and the first node device;

the determining module of this client is configured to determine, basedon a group correspondence, a same transaction group corresponding to thetarget channel identifier obtained by the obtaining module of thisclient, where the group correspondence is a correspondence between achannel identifier and a transaction group; and

the obtaining module of this client is configured to obtain second nodedevices belonging to the same transaction group determined by thedetermining module of this client.

It can be learned that in this embodiment, the client may obtain thetarget channel identifier corresponding to the transaction information,and determine, based on the group correspondence, the same transactiongroup corresponding to the target channel identifier, and thereforeobtain the second node devices belonging to the same transaction group.In the foregoing manner, second node devices of a transaction group towhich a current transaction needs to be sent can be determined, and asecond node device other than the transaction group does not receiverelated transaction information. In the foregoing manner, transactionprivacy can be protected, and flexibility and reliability of thesolution are also improved.

Optionally, based on the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 17 or FIG. 18,referring to FIG. 19, in another example client 60″ provided in anembodiment of the present disclosure, the client 60″ further includes ageneration module 605.

The generation module 605 is configured to: if the second node devicesdo not belong to a same transaction group, generate a prompt message,where the prompt message is used to indicate that an error occurs in atransaction.

It can be learned that in this embodiment of this application, if theclient detects that the second node devices do not belong to a sametransaction group, the client generates the prompt message indicatingthat an error occurs in the current transaction. In the foregoingmanner, the transaction information can be prevented from being sent tosecond node devices that do not belong to a same transaction group, sothat reliability of the solution is improved. In addition, a user can benotified of a transaction error in a timely manner, so that errordiagnosis and rectification can be performed in a timely manner.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of an example blockchain generationsystem according to an embodiment of this application. As shown in thefigure, the blockchain generation system includes a client 701, a firstnode device 702, and a second node device 703.

In this embodiment, the client 701 sends first transaction informationto the first node device 702, where the first transaction informationincludes first basic information and first digest information, and thefirst basic information includes transaction data and a transactionobject. The first node device 702 performs transaction simulation basedon the first transaction information, and the first node device 702sends a first endorsement result to the client 701, where the firstendorsement result includes a signature generated after the first nodedevice 702 successfully performs transaction simulation. If the firstendorsement result meets a preset transaction condition, the client 701sends the first digest information and the first endorsement result tothe second node device 703, and the second node device 703 sends to thefirst node device 702, based on the first endorsement result, the firstdigest information used to generate a complete blockchain.

An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides another client,as shown in FIG. 21. For ease of description, only a part related tothis embodiment is illustrated. For specific technical details that arenot disclosed, refer to the above disclosed method embodiments of thepresent disclosure. The client runs on a terminal, and the terminal maybe any terminal device including a mobile phone, a tablet computer, apersonal digital assistant (PDA), a point of sales (POS), an in-vehiclecomputer, and the like. For example, the terminal is a mobile phone.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram of a partial structure of a mobile phonerelated to the terminal provided in embodiments of the presentinvention. Referring to FIG. 21, the mobile phone includes componentssuch as a radio frequency (RF) circuit 810, a memory 820, an input unit830, a display unit 840, a sensor 850, an audio circuit 860, a wirelessfidelity (Wi-Fi) module 870, a processor 880, and a power supply 890.Persons skilled in the art may understand that the structure of themobile phone shown in FIG. 21 does not constitute a limitation on themobile phone, and the mobile phone may include more or fewer componentsthan those shown in the figure, or a combination of some components, orcomponents differently disposed.

The following describes each component of the mobile phone in detailwith reference to FIG. 21.

The RF circuit 810 may be configured to receive and send information, orreceive and send a signal in a call process; particularly, afterreceiving downlink information of a base station, send the downlinkinformation to the processor 880 for processing; and in addition, sendrelated uplink data to the base station. Generally, the RF circuit 810includes but is not limited to an antenna, at least one amplifier, atransceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier (LNA), a duplexer, and thelike. In addition, the RF circuit 810 may further communicate with anetwork and another device through wireless communication. The wirelesscommunication may use any communication standard or protocol, includingbut not limited to a global system for mobile communications (GSM), ageneral packet radio service (GPRS), code division multiple access(CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), long termevolution (LTE), an email, a short message service (SMS), and the like.

The memory 820 may be configured to store a software program and amodule. The processor 880 performs various functional applications ofthe mobile phone and processes data by running the software program andthe module stored in the memory 820. The memory 820 may mainly include aprogram storage area and a data storage area. The program storage areamay store an operating system, an application program required by atleast one function (such as a sound play function or an image playfunction), and the like. The data storage area may store data (such asaudio data or an address book) created based on use of the mobile phone,and the like. In addition, the memory 820 may include a high-speedrandom access memory, and may further include a nonvolatile memory, forexample, at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash storagedevice, or another volatile solid-state storage device.

The input unit 830 may be configured to: receive entered digital orcharacter information, and generate key signal input related to usersetting and function control of the mobile phone. Specifically, theinput unit 830 may include a touch panel 831 and other input devices832. The touch panel 831, also referred to as a touchscreen, may collecta touch operation (for example, an operation performed by a user on thetouch panel 831 or near the touch panel 831 by using any proper objector accessory such as a finger or a stylus) of the user on or near thetouch panel 831, and drive a corresponding connection apparatus based ona preset program. Optionally, the touch panel 831 may include two parts:a touch detection apparatus and a touch controller. The touch detectionapparatus detects a touch orientation of the user, detects a signalbrought by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touchcontroller. The touch controller receives touch information from thetouch detection apparatus, converts the touch information into touchpoint coordinates, and sends the touch point coordinates to theprocessor 880, and can receive and execute a command sent by theprocessor 880. In addition, the touch panel 831 may be implemented byusing a plurality of types such as a resistive type, a capacitive type,an infrared ray, and a surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touchpanel 831, the input unit 830 may include the other input devices 832.Specifically, the other input devices 832 may include but are notlimited to one or more of a physical keyboard, a function key (such as avolume control key or an on/off key), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick,and the like.

The display unit 840 may be configured to display information entered bythe user or information provided for the user, and various menus of themobile phone. The display unit 840 may include a display panel 841.Optionally, the display panel 841 may be configured in a form such as aliquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light-emitting diode (OLED).Further, the touch panel 831 may cover the display panel 841. Afterdetecting the touch operation on or near the touch panel 831, the touchpanel 831 transmits the touch operation to the processor 880 todetermine a type of a touch event. Then the processor 880 providescorresponding visual output on the display panel 841 based on the typeof the touch event. In FIG. 21, the touch panel 831 and the displaypanel 841 are used as two independent components to implement input andoutput functions of the mobile phone. However, in some embodiments, thetouch panel 831 and the display panel 841 may be integrated to implementthe input and output functions of the mobile phone.

The mobile phone may further include at least one sensor 850 such as alight sensor, a motion sensor, or another sensor. Specifically, thelight sensor may include an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor.The ambient light sensor may adjust luminance of the display panel 841based on brightness of ambient light. The proximity sensor may turn offthe display panel 841 and/or backlight when the mobile phone moves to anear. As a type of motion sensor, an accelerometer sensor may detectacceleration magnitudes in all directions (generally, three axes), maydetect a magnitude and a direction of gravity in a static state, and maybe used in an application for identifying a mobile phone posture (suchas screen switching between landscape and portrait modes, a relatedgame, or magnetometer posture calibration), a function related tovibration identification (such as a pedometer or a knock), and the like.For another sensor such as a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, athermometer, or an infrared sensor that may be further disposed on themobile phone, details are not described herein.

The audio circuit 860, a loudspeaker 861, and a microphone 862 mayprovide an audio interface between the user and the mobile phone. Theaudio circuit 860 may convert received audio data into an electricalsignal, and then transmit the electrical signal to the loudspeaker 861,and the loudspeaker 861 converts the electrical signal into a soundsignal for output. In addition, the microphone 862 converts a collectedsound signal into an electrical signal. The audio circuit 860 receivesthe electrical signal, converts the electrical signal into audio data,and then outputs the audio data to the processor 880 for processing.After the processing, the processor 880 sends the audio data to, forexample, another mobile phone by using the RF circuit 810, or outputsthe audio data to the memory 820 for further processing.

Wi-Fi belongs to a short-distance wireless transmission technology. Themobile phone may help, by using the Wi-Fi module 870, the user receiveand send an email, browse a web page, access streaming media, and thelike. The Wi-Fi module 870 provides wireless broadband Internet accessfor the user. Although the Wi-Fi module 870 is shown in FIG. 21, it maybe understood that the Wi-Fi module 870 is not a mandatory component ofthe mobile phone, and may be omitted as required without changing theessence of the present invention.

As a control center of the mobile phone, the processor 880 connectsvarious parts of the entire mobile phone by using various interfaces andlines, and performs various functions of the mobile phone and processesdata by running or executing the software program and/or the modulestored in the memory 820 and by invoking data stored in the memory 820,to perform overall monitoring on the mobile phone. Optionally, theprocessor 880 may include one or more processing units. Optionally, anapplication processor and a modem processor may be integrated into theprocessor 880. The application processor mainly processes an operatingsystem, a user interface, an application program, and the like. Themodem processor mainly processes wireless communication. It may beunderstood that alternatively, the modem processor may not be integratedinto the processor 880.

The mobile phone further includes the power supply 890 (such as abattery) that supplies power to each component. Optionally, the powersupply may be logically connected to the processor 880 by using a powermanagement system, to implement functions such as charging anddischarging management and power consumption management by using thepower management system.

The mobile phone may further include a camera, a bluetooth module, andthe like although they are not shown. Details are not described herein.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the processor 880 includedin the terminal further has the following functions:

sending first transaction information to a first node device, where thefirst transaction information includes first basic information and firstdigest information, the first transaction information is used toinstruct the first node device to perform transaction simulation, andthe first basic information includes transaction data and a transactionobject;

receiving a first endorsement result sent by the first node device,where the first endorsement result includes a signature generated afterthe first node device successfully performs transaction simulation; and

if the first endorsement result meets a preset transaction condition,sending the first digest information and the first endorsement result toa second node device, so that the second node device sends to the firstnode device, based on the first endorsement result, the first digestinformation used to generate a complete blockchain.

Optionally, the processor 880 is further configured to perform thefollowing steps:

receiving N first endorsement results sent by N node devices in thefirst node device, where N is a positive integer greater than 0; and

if N is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, determining thatthe first endorsement result meets the preset transaction condition.

Optionally, the processor 880 is further configured to perform thefollowing steps:

sending second transaction information to the first node device, wherethe second transaction information includes second basic information andsecond digest information, and the second transaction information isused to instruct the first node device to perform transactionsimulation;

receiving a second endorsement result sent by the first node device,where the second endorsement result is a signature generated after thefirst node device successfully performs transaction simulation; and

if the second endorsement result meets the preset transaction condition,sending the second digest information and the second endorsement resultto the second node device, so that the second node device sends, to thefirst node device based on the second endorsement result, the seconddigest information used to generate a complete blockchain, anddetermines, based on the first digest information and the second digestinformation, a transaction sequence corresponding to a plurality oftransactions.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the processor 880included in the terminal further has the following functions:

sending transaction information to a first node device;

receiving an endorsement result sent by the first node device, where theendorsement result is a signature generated after the first node devicesuccessfully performs transaction simulation; and

if the endorsement result meets a preset transaction condition, sendingthe transaction information and the endorsement result to second nodedevices, so that the second node devices generate a complete blockchainbased on the transaction information and the endorsement result, wherethe second node devices belong to a same transaction group.

Optionally, the processor 880 is further configured to perform thefollowing steps:

obtaining a group identifier from configuration information based on thetransaction information, where the group identifier is used to indicatesecond node devices belonging to a same transaction group, and theconfiguration information is a preset correspondence between transactioninformation and a group identifier; and

determining, based on the group identifier, the second node devicesbelonging to a same transaction group.

Optionally, the processor 880 is further configured to perform thefollowing steps:

obtaining a target channel identifier corresponding to the transactioninformation, where the target channel identifier is used to indicate thefirst node device that has a communication connection relationship withthe client, and a channel corresponding to the target channel identifieris used for data exchange between the client and the first node device;

determining, based on a group correspondence, a same transaction groupcorresponding to the target channel identifier, where the groupcorrespondence is a correspondence between a channel identifier and atransaction group; and

obtaining second node devices belonging to the same transaction group.

Optionally, the processor 880 is further configured to perform thefollowing step:

if the second node devices do not belong to a same transaction group,generating a prompt message, where the prompt message is used toindicate that an error occurs in a transaction.

FIG. 22 is a schematic structural diagram of a node device 900 accordingto an embodiment of the present invention. The node device 900 may varygreatly because of different configurations or performance. The nodedevice 900 may include one or more central processing units (CPU) 922(for example, one or more processors), one or more memories 932, and oneor more storage media 930 (for example, one or more mass storagedevices) for storing application programs 942 or data 944. The memory932 and the storage medium 930 may be used for temporary storage orpermanent storage. The program stored in the storage medium 930 mayinclude one or more modules (not shown in the figure), and each modulemay include a series of instruction operations for the server. Further,the central processing unit 922 may be configured to communicate withthe storage medium 930 to perform, on the node device 900, a series ofinstruction operations in the storage medium 930.

The node device 900 may further include one or more power supplies 926,one or more wired or wireless network interfaces 950, one or moreinput/output interfaces 958, and/or one or more operating systems 941such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, and FreeBSD™.

Steps performed by the server in the foregoing embodiment may be basedon the server structure shown in FIG. 22.

The CPU 922 may be configured to perform the following steps:

receiving first transaction information sent by a client, where thefirst transaction information includes first basic information and firstdigest information, and the first basic information includes transactiondata and a transaction object;

performing transaction simulation based on the first transactioninformation, to generate a first endorsement result corresponding to thetransaction simulation, where the first endorsement result includes asignature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation;

sending the first endorsement result to the client, so that the clientsends the first digest information and the first endorsement result to asecond node device; and

receiving the first digest information that is sent by the second nodedevice and that is used to generate a complete blockchain.

Optionally, the CPU 922 is further configured to perform the followingsteps:

obtaining a transaction correspondence based on the first transactioninformation, where the transaction correspondence is used to indicate acorrespondence between the first digest information and the firsttransaction information; and

storing the transaction correspondence.

Optionally, the CPU 922 is further configured to perform the followingsteps:

obtaining the first transaction information based on the transactioncorrespondence and the first digest information, where the transactioncorrespondence is used to indicate the correspondence between the firstdigest information and the first transaction information; and

generating a complete blockchain based on the first transactioninformation, where the blockchain includes a plurality of blocks, andthe blocks are generated by the first node device based on the firsttransaction information.

Optionally, the CPU 922 is further configured to perform the followingsteps:

obtaining the first transaction information based on the transactioncorrespondence and the first digest information, where the transactioncorrespondence is used to indicate the correspondence between the firstdigest information and the first transaction information;

generating a complete blockchain based on the first transactioninformation; and

broadcasting the complete blockchain to another first node device thathas a same node device function as the first node device.

Optionally, the CPU 922 is further configured to perform the followingsteps:

receiving second transaction information sent by the client, where thesecond transaction information includes second basic information andsecond digest information;

performing transaction simulation based on the second transactioninformation, to generate a second endorsement result corresponding tothe transaction simulation, where the second endorsement result is asignature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation;

sending the second endorsement result to the client, so that the clientsends the second digest information and the second endorsement result tothe second node device if the second endorsement result meets a presettransaction condition; and

receiving the second digest information sent by the second node devicebased on the second endorsement result, so that the second node devicedetermines a transaction sequence based on the first digest informationand the second digest information.

The CPU 922 may be configured to perform the following steps:

receiving first digest information and a first endorsement result thatare sent by a client, where the first endorsement result is a signaturegenerated after a first node device successfully performs transactionsimulation, the first digest information belongs to first transactioninformation, the first transaction information further includes firstbasic information, and the first basic information includes transactiondata and a transaction object; and

sending the first digest information to the first node device based onthe first endorsement result, so that the first node device generates acomplete blockchain based on the first digest information.

Optionally, the CPU 922 is further configured to perform the followingstep:

after the second node device determines, based on the first endorsementresult, that a current transaction is a valid transaction, sending thefirst digest information to the first node device.

The CPU 922 may be further configured to perform the following steps:

if a second endorsement result meets a preset transaction condition,receiving second digest information and the second endorsement resultthat are sent by the client, where the second endorsement result is asignature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation;

determining a transaction sequence based on the first digest informationand the second digest information; and

sending the second digest information to the first node device based onthe transaction sequence and the second endorsement result, so that thefirst node device generates a complete blockchain based on the seconddigest information.

All or some of the foregoing embodiments may be implemented by usingsoftware, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When thesoftware is used to implement the embodiments, all or some of theembodiments may be implemented in a form of a computer program product.

The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions.When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on acomputer, all or some of the procedures or functions in the embodimentsof the present invention are generated. The computer may be ageneral-purpose computer, a dedicated computer, a computer network, oranother programmable apparatus. The computer instructions may be storedin a computer-readable storage medium or may be transmitted from acomputer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storagemedium. For example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from awebsite, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer,server, or data center in a wired (for example, a coaxial cable, anoptical fiber, or a digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (forexample, infrared, radio, or microwave) manner. The computer-readablestorage medium may be any usable medium accessible by the computer, or adata storage device, such as a server or a data center, integrating oneor more usable media. The usable medium may be a magnetic medium (forexample, a floppy disk, a hard disk, or a magnetic tape), an opticalmedium (for example, a DVD), a semiconductor medium (for example, asolid state disk (SSD)), or the like.

It may be clearly understood by persons skilled in the art that, for thepurpose of convenient and brief description, for a detailed workingprocess of the foregoing system, apparatus, and unit, refer to acorresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and detailsare not described herein again.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should beunderstood that the disclosed system, apparatus, and method may beimplemented in other manners. For example, the described apparatusembodiment is merely an example. For example, the unit division ismerely logical function division, and there may be other division inactual implementation. For example, a plurality of units or componentsmay be combined or integrated into another system, or some features maybe ignored or not performed. In addition, the displayed or discussedmutual couplings or direct couplings or communication connections may beimplemented through some interfaces. The indirect couplings orcommunication connections between the apparatuses or units may beimplemented in electronic, mechanical, or other forms.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physicallyseparate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units,and may be located in one position, or may be distributed on a pluralityof network units. Some or all of the units may be selected based onactual requirements to achieve the objectives of the solutions of theembodiments.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of this application maybe integrated into one processing unit, or each of the units may existalone physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.The integrated unit may be implemented in a form of hardware, or may beimplemented in a form of a software functional unit.

When the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a softwarefunctional unit and sold or used as an independent product, theintegrated unit may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.Based on such an understanding, the technical solutions of thisapplication essentially, or the part contributing to the prior art, orall or some of the technical solutions may be implemented in the form ofa software product. The computer software product is stored in a storagemedium and includes several instructions for instructing a computerdevice (which may be a personal computer, a server, a network device, orthe like) to perform all or some of the steps of the methods describedin the embodiments of this application. The foregoing storage mediumincludes any medium that can store program code, such as a USB flashdrive, a removable hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random accessmemory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disc.

The foregoing embodiments are merely intended for describing thetechnical solutions of this application, but not for limiting thisapplication. Although this application is described in detail withreference to the foregoing embodiments, persons of ordinary skill in theart should understand that they may still make modifications to thetechnical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or makeequivalent replacements to some technical features thereof, withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of theembodiments of this application.

What is claimed is:
 1. A blockchain generation method implemented by aclient, comprising: sending first transaction information to a firstnode device, wherein the first transaction information comprises firstbasic information and first digest information, the first transactioninformation instructs the first node device to perform transactionsimulation, and the first basic information comprises transaction dataand a transaction object; receiving a first endorsement result sent bythe first node device, wherein the first endorsement result comprises asignature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation; determining whether the first endorsement resultmeets a transaction condition; and in response to the determination thatthe first endorsement result meets the transaction condition, sendingthe first digest information and the first endorsement result to asecond node device, so that the second node device sends to the firstnode device, based on the first endorsement result, the first digestinformation used to generate a complete blockchain.
 2. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein receiving the first endorsement resultsent by the first node device comprises: receiving N first endorsementresults sent by N node devices of the first node device, wherein N is apositive integer; and the method further comprises, after receiving thefirst endorsement result sent by the first node device: determiningwhether N is greater than or equal to a threshold, and in response tothe determination that N is greater than or equal to the threshold,determining that the first endorsement result meets the transactioncondition.
 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:sending second transaction information to the first node device, whereinthe second transaction information comprises second basic informationand second digest information, and the second transaction informationinstructs the first node device to perform transaction simulation;receiving a second endorsement result sent by the first node device,wherein the second endorsement result is a signature generated after thefirst node device successfully performs transaction simulation;determining whether the second endorsement result meets the transactioncondition; and in response to the determination that the secondendorsement result meets the transaction condition, sending the seconddigest information and the second endorsement result to the second nodedevice, so that the second node device sends to the first node device,based on the second endorsement result, the second digest informationused to generate a complete blockchain, and determines, based on thefirst digest information and the second digest information, atransaction sequence corresponding to a plurality of transactions.
 4. Ablockchain generation method implemented by a first node device,comprising: receiving first transaction information sent by a client,wherein the first transaction information comprises first basicinformation and first digest information, and the first basicinformation comprises transaction data and a transaction object;performing transaction simulation based on the first transactioninformation, to generate a first endorsement result corresponding to thetransaction simulation, wherein the first endorsement result comprises asignature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation; sending the first endorsement result to theclient, so that the client sends the first digest information and thefirst endorsement result to a second node device; and receiving thefirst digest information sent by the second node device, the firstdigest information being used to generate a complete blockchain.
 5. Themethod according to claim 4, further comprising, after receiving thefirst transaction information sent by the client: obtaining atransaction correspondence based on the first transaction information,wherein the transaction correspondence indicates a correspondencebetween the first digest information and the first transactioninformation; and storing the transaction correspondence.
 6. The methodaccording to claim 4, further comprising, after receiving the firstdigest information sent by the second node device: obtaining the firsttransaction information based on a transaction correspondence and thefirst digest information, wherein the transaction correspondenceindicates the correspondence between the first digest information andthe first transaction information; and generating a complete blockchainbased on the first transaction information, wherein the blockchaincomprises a plurality of blocks, and the blocks are generated by thefirst node device based on the first transaction information.
 7. Themethod according to claim 4, further comprising, after receiving thefirst digest information sent by the second node device: obtaining thefirst transaction information based on a transaction correspondence andthe first digest information, wherein the transaction correspondenceindicates the correspondence between the first digest information andthe first transaction information; generating a complete blockchainbased on the first transaction information; and broadcasting thecomplete blockchain to another node device that has a same function asthe first node device.
 8. The method according to claim 4, furthercomprising, after receiving the first transaction information sent bythe client: receiving second transaction information sent by the client,wherein the second transaction information comprises second basicinformation and second digest information; performing transactionsimulation based on the second transaction information, to generate asecond endorsement result corresponding to the transaction simulation,wherein the second endorsement result is a signature generated after thefirst node device successfully performs transaction simulation;determining whether the second endorsement result meets a transactioncondition; sending the second endorsement result to the client, so thatthe client sends the second digest information and the secondendorsement result to the second node device in response to thedetermination that the second endorsement result meets the transactioncondition; and receiving the second digest information sent by thesecond node device based on the second endorsement result, so that thesecond node device determines a transaction sequence based on the firstdigest information and the second digest information.
 9. A blockchaingeneration method implemented by a client, comprising: sendingtransaction information to a first node device; receiving an endorsementresult sent by the first node device, wherein the endorsement result isa signature generated after the first node device successfully performstransaction simulation; determining whether the endorsement result meetsa transaction condition; and in response to the determination that theendorsement result meets the transaction condition, sending thetransaction information and the endorsement result to a plurality ofsecond node devices, so that the plurality of second node devicesgenerate a complete blockchain based on the transaction information andthe endorsement result, wherein the plurality of second node devicesbelong to a same transaction group.
 10. The method according to claim 9,further comprising, before sending the transaction information and theendorsement result to the plurality of second node devices: obtaining agroup identifier from configuration information based on the transactioninformation, wherein the group identifier indicates the plurality ofsecond node devices belonging to the same transaction group, and theconfiguration information comprises a correspondence between thetransaction information and the group identifier; and determining basedon the group identifier, the plurality of second node devices belongingto the same transaction group.
 11. The method according to claim 9,further comprising, before sending the transaction information and theendorsement result to the plurality of second node devices: obtaining atarget channel identifier corresponding to the transaction information,wherein the target channel identifier indicates the first node devicethat has a communication connection relationship with the client, and achannel corresponding to the target channel identifier is used for dataexchange between the client and the first node device; determining basedon a group correspondence, the same transaction group corresponding tothe target channel identifier, wherein the group correspondence is acorrespondence between the target channel identifier and the sametransaction group; and obtaining the plurality of second node devicesbelonging to the same transaction group.
 12. The method according toclaim 9, further comprising: determining whether the plurality of secondnode devices do not belong to a same transaction group, in response tothe determination that the plurality of second node devices do notbelong to a same transaction group, generating a prompt messageindicating that an error occurs in a transaction.
 13. A client,comprising a memory storing a program, a transceiver, at least oneprocessor, and a bus system, wherein the transceiver is configured toreceive or send information under the control of the at least oneprocessor, the bus system is configured to connect the memory, thetransceiver, and the at least one processor, so that the memory, thetransceiver, and the at least one processor communicate with each other,and the program, when executed by the at least one processor, causes theclient to execute operations comprising: sending first transactioninformation to a first node device, wherein the first transactioninformation comprises first basic information and first digestinformation, the first transaction information instructs the first nodedevice to perform transaction simulation, and the first basicinformation comprises transaction data and a transaction object;receiving a first endorsement result sent by the first node device,wherein the first endorsement result comprises a signature generatedafter the first node device successfully performs transactionsimulation; determining whether the first endorsement result meets atransaction condition; and in response to the determination that thefirst endorsement result meets the transaction condition, sending thefirst digest information and the first endorsement result to a secondnode device, so that the second node device sends to the first nodedevice, based on the first endorsement result, the first digestinformation used to generate a complete blockchain.
 14. The clientaccording to claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise:receiving N first endorsement results sent by N node devices of thefirst node device, wherein N is a positive integer; and after receivingthe first endorsement result sent by the first node device, determiningthat the first endorsement result meets the transaction condition when Nis greater than or equal to a threshold.
 15. The client according toclaim 13, wherein the operations further comprise: sending secondtransaction information to the first node device, wherein the secondtransaction information comprises second basic information and seconddigest information, and the second transaction information instructs thefirst node device to perform transaction simulation; receiving a secondendorsement result sent by the first node device, wherein the secondendorsement result is a signature generated after the first node devicesuccessfully performs transaction simulation; determining whether thesecond endorsement result meets the transaction condition; and inresponse to the determination that the second endorsement result meetsthe transaction condition, sending the second digest information and thesecond endorsement result to the second node device, so that the secondnode device sends to the first node device, based on the secondendorsement result, the second digest information used to generate acomplete blockchain, and determines, based on the first digestinformation and the second digest information, a transaction sequencecorresponding to a plurality of transactions.